![]() And bottled water is being made available. BRUCE VANDERHOOF, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: We are strongly recommending those who have not yet had their water source checked to use bottled water. Here`s CNN`s national correspondent Jason Carroll who`s been on the ground in Ohio for the last few days covering this story for us. ![]() Environmental Protection Agency administrator otherwise known as EPA, Michael Regan, visited the region on Thursday to assess the ongoing response and hear from impacted residents. The plumes of smoke from the explosion carry the hazardous material into the air and water to which residents would be exposed. Weeks later, residents have been encouraged to return home, but there are lots of questions about just how harmful exposure to these chemicals could be. ![]() Authorities created an evacuation zone around the crash and fearing a major explosion performed a controlled release of the chemicals. Now, the derailment ignited the hazardous chemicals on board, covering the town of East Palestine with smoke. Next story today, earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train which was carrying toxic chemicals at the time derailed from the tracks and crashed in eastern Ohio. We`ll keep you updated as news unfold surrounding the cyclone in New Zealand as the worst of the weather looks to have passed significant and potentially life-threatening challenges remain. Cyclones happen only in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific. That`s why whenever we talk about these types of storms in the U.S., it`s almost always a hurricane. For example, the only difference between a hurricane and a typhoon is that typhoons happen in the Western and North Pacific waters, while hurricanes occur in the Eastern and North Pacific and the North Atlantic Basin. Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same, with only the location of the storm determining what we call it. What exactly is a cyclone? Let`s break it down. Police in the area say they remain focused on locating those people that are unaccounted for. When we recorded this show the storm had killed at least five people and caused widespread damage. The wind gusts were greater than 87 miles per hour, waves were close to 36 feet high. Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand with wind and rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes in the area. We`re going to begin with the latest out of New Zealand where the country just declared a national state of emergency. ![]() We have a lot of news to get through today, so not a lot of time to do it. Friday is here and Friday`s rock, especially this Friday because we`re headed into a three-day weekend. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.ĬOY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello, lovely people. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand Ohio Toxic Train Spill. ![]()
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