Residents are being urged to conserve their water usage and avoid the river waters, after a bridge collapsed and sent a train carrying petroleum and other toxic substances into the water.
The Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office reported that a bridge over the Yellowstone River collapsed which caused a train this morning, NBC Montana says. The Stillwater County Sheriff’s Office say they currently do not know the cause of the bridge collapse.
KC Williams, the director of Emergency Management for Yellowstone County, told ABC News, that beyond some of the petroleum that has spilt into the river, three of the railcars that derailed were carrying hot asphalt, and four were carrying molten sulfur.
Molten Sulfur is a “pale yellow crystalline solid with a faint odor of rotten eggs,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is water insoluble. NOAA provides a brief description of the chemical:
A pale yellow crystalline solid with a faint odor of rotten eggs. Insoluble in water. A fire and explosion risk above 450°F.
Transported as a yellow to red liquid. Handled at elevated temperature (typically 290°F) to prevent solidification and makes transfers easier. Hot enough that plastic or rubber may melt or lose strength. Causes thermal burns to skin on contact.
Cools rapidly and solidifies if released. Equipment designed to protect against ordinary chemical exposure is ineffective against the thermal hazard.
Exercise caution walking on the surface of a spill to avoid breakthrough into pockets of molten sulfur below the crust. Do not attempt to remove sulfur impregnated clothing because of the danger of tearing flesh if a burn has resulted.
May be irritatin to skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used in sulfuric acid production, petroleum refining, and pulp and paper manufacturing.
KULR 8 also reported, ‘Two cars carrying sodium hydro sulfate are also included in the consist, however, neither have entered the water, and an initial air quality assessment has confirmed there is no release event associated with those two cars.’
NOAA says this chemical is “water-reactive,” is corrosive, and labeled as a “poison.” It is a colorless to light-yellow liquid. Whether inhaled, contacted with skin, or ingested, any of such can cause a myriad of problems.
Governor Greg Gianforte said in a statement: “I’m monitoring the train derailment in Stillwater County, and the state is standing by to support as Montana Rail Link and county officials assess their needs.”
The City of Laurel said in a statement: “With the unfortunate train derailment, the city of Laurel, to protect its citizens has had to shut down the water plant because of unknown chemicals coming down the river. Please conserve water usage until the problem is resolved.”
KULR 8 also noted that this derailment marks the fifth in the state in 2023 alone.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Ah yes, another coincidence… More trains crashing like crazy, so many we cannot even keep track… I’ve reported on a handful of some of them earlier this year.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Putting aside any “conspiracy theories” you and I may have, what we can certainly agree on is that the U.S. infrastructure is an embarrassment, which is putting it lightly. Federal, state, and city government refuse to put actual funds and attention towards our rotted away infrastructure, whilst paying unions more to do a lot less; while the government spends our money on everything else imaginable; as less and less people in general are willing to work.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, when getting slammed after his pathetic actions and response to the East Palestine mess, claimed that a 1,000 or so derailments happen annually. Whether that number is exaggerated or not, if we take him at his word, that is just so sad and the fact that this is seen as “normal” tells you where we are at.
Be sure to have some sort of water filtration device at the ready in case something like this happens to you. Don’t be caught napping. It’s never bad to have your bases covered.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Proverbs 21:31
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Here we go with the trains again.
The US government doesn’t have America’s best interest at heart, that’s for sure. It’s actually the opposite.
i have a feeling its only a matter of time before the people start fighting back on this water attack and go after the elites water source.
wars fir resources , watch now botyled water SPIKE in price at all stores.
they trying to cause more riots so the pope can sweep in as the counterfeit savior of the nations lol
Jacob are you ok for a watering system?