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Greenup County orders local shelter-in-place amid CSX railcar leak

WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder
Published May 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT
Hazmat teams work to fix a CSX railcar leak in Greenup County.
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Hazmat teams work to fix a CSX railcar leak in Greenup County.

Greenup County emergency officials have ordered some residents to shelter in place after a train’s railcar leaked Tuesday morning.

A CSX car in their Flatwoods lot is leaking ammonia, which can be fatal in large amounts.

The shelter-in-place is mostly near the lot, including the area of Meade Street and 4th street. Greenup County Public Safety says it’s a precautionary measure.

Parts of US Route 23 are closed in the meantime, and traffic is being diverted through Flatwoods.

Hazmat teams have been deployed and are working to fix the leak. The shelter-in-place is still active as of 11:30 this morning.
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Shepherd Snyder
Shepherd joined WEKU in June 2023 as a staff reporter. He most recently worked for West Virginia Public Broadcasting as General Assignment Reporter. In that role, he collected interviews and captured photos in the northern region of West Virginia. Shepherd holds a master’s degree in Digital Marketing Communication and a bachelor’s in music from West Virginia University.
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