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At 1045 est on february 1 a cargo train derailed near bethel, nc

Derailed Csx Railroad Cars; Bethel, Nc · Bethel, Nc · NOAAORR-7465

issued
2000-02-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-02-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-02-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.800, -77.483
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Derailed CSX railroad cars; Bethel, NC.
Bethel, NC.
1. At 1045 EST on February 1 a cargo train derailed near Bethel, NC. Fourteen cars, some containing hazardous materials, jumped the tracks near Grindle Creek, a tributary of the Tar River. Fires broke out at two locations at the derailed area, and nearby residents were evacuated. The Coast Guard assumed the OSC responsibility until EPA could come on scene. USCG district 5. Keyword: phosphoric acid, ethylene glycol, plastic resins, dichloropropene, derailed rail car, tank car.
2. COMMODITY: PHOSPHORIC ACID, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, PLASTIC RESINS, DICHLOROPROPENE.
3. POSITION 35.800N 077.483W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7465: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7465

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