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Most Ohio derailment evacuees allowed back home
Source: AP
WILLARD, Ohio (AP) — Most of the estimated 425 families evacuated after a train derailment and chemical spill were allowed to return home Thursday.
About three dozen homes closest to the scene of Tuesday night's derailment remained off-limits and residents could be out of their homes until late Friday, the city said.
Gov. John Kasich was briefed in Willard by officials and visited with evacuated families having a Thanksgiving dinner provided by the railroad at the high school.
Kasich said the evacuation and cleanup had been handled well and could serve as a model for emergency crews.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/some-ohio-derailment-evacuees-could-be-out-longer-0
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