Ten Years Later Look Back at Graniteville Train Disaster
The January 6 2005 collision between a Norfolk Southern train and a parked train in Graniteville released 60 tons of chlorine gas, killing nine. The Aiken Standard revisits the event with firsthand accounts and town’s shift away from a vanished textile industry. Video includes 911 and reverse 911 clips at the newspaper site.
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Norfolk Southern
Graniteville
Aiken Standard
Nina J. Nndiffer
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Timeline of chlorine train crash at Aiken
A Norfolk Southern Train 192 collides head on with a parked train releasing sixty tons of chlorine. First responders, decontamination sites at USC Aiken and Midland Valley High, Avondale Mills closes four mills, and a state of emergency is declared. Six hospitals treat victims as officials form an emergency center. death toll rises to nine by day’s end. Missing worker found dead at Woodhead plant. area evacuated, curfews enforced, and cleanup plans launched.
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Usc Aiken
Midland Valley High
Avondale Mills
S.C
Mark Sanford
Lexington
Augusta
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
K-Mart
Richland
Richland Avenue
Woodhead
Laurel Drive
Animal Services
ATC
Jan 14 15 2005 chlorine transfer completes
The report notes chlorine transfer from damaged tanks was completed on January 14 and 15 2005. Norfolk begins community assistance as track repairs concluded in the days that followed.
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Norfolk
Ten years later memories linger of Graniteville chlorine disaster
Ten years after the Graniteville chlorine train derailment a memorial and workshop were held at USC Aiken to mark the anniversary. The event recounts the fateful 2 39 a m derailment that released chlorine gas, injuring workers at the Gregg Plant and prompting evacuations across the area.
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Graniteville Brownfield
Graniteville
Usc Aiken
10 Year Anniversary Coverage On Train Disaster
Norfolk Southern's lawsuit settlements are examined alongside Graniteville residents recalling the derailment and chlorine spill. Officials discuss the disaster's impact on local schools, health issues persist, and a former Aiken Standard reporter, Nina J. Niciffer, has published a book on the incident.
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Norfolk Southern
Graniteville
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Nina J. Niciffer
AREA DEATHS ANDREW JAY WILKINSON TO BE LAID TO REST
Obituary notices list Andrew Jay Andy Wilkinson Evans Georgia Theda Jean Higgenbottom Thomas Ridge Spring and William L Lanny Powell IV Grovetown among area deaths memoriam. Funeral plans and burial details follow in this death notices column 6A.
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Theda Jean Higgenbottom Thomas
Ridge Spring
William L. “Lanny” Powell IV
Weather Outlook Cloudy With Scattered Storm Chance
A cloudy five day forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain. Highs near 21 C to 22 C with lows around 6 C to 7 C. Daytime conditions remain mostly overcast with possible brief showers and cooler evenings.
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