Trump Declares Federal Emergency Over Garden Grove Chemical Leak as 50,000 Remain Under Evacuation Orders
President Donald Trump declared a federal emergency over the chemical leak at GKN Aerospace's Garden Grove, California, facility after the Orange County Fire Authority said the immediate risk that a damaged tank of methyl methacrylate would explode had been eliminated. More than 50,000 people remained under evacuation orders as authorities continued managing the compromised tank.
The incident, which sent fumes over a densely populated part of Orange County, had already prompted California to declare a state of emergency. Fire officials said over the weekend that a potential crack in the tank may have relieved pressure, reducing the blast danger but leaving the broader response unresolved.
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@justthenewsSouthern California fire officials evacuate 40K residents over chemical leak in Orange County
@marionawfalRT @MarioNawfal: 🇺🇸 Garden Grove right now: a massive 34k-gallon tank of toxic MMA at an aerospace plant is in full crisis mode. OCFA just…
@nypostOrange County chemical leak frustrating crews as evacuation zone grows
@marionawfal🚨🇺🇸 Garden Grove hazmat crews went full send overnight, sending personnel straight into the danger zone for internal readings on a failing 7,000 gallon chemical tank at a GKN Aerospace facility. Drones couldn’t cut it, humans had to. Tank’
@marionawfal🇺🇸 California just declared a state of emergency in Orange County. A hazardous chemical incident at an aerospace facility sent tens of thousands of people running, and Newsom signed an emergency declaration fast enough that the ink was bar
@nypostGov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over fears of toxic tank explosion
@nypostSoCal shelters at breaking point as toxic chemical leak forces 40,000 evacuations over explosion threat
@nypostCatastrophic sign of toxic tank explosion in Orange County as 40,000 evacuated
@justthenewsBreaking: EPA says California chemical tank will most likely leak and not explode
@reutersEvacuation orders continued in California's Garden Grove after a failing chemical tank at GKN Aerospace forced residents to leave their homes and seek shelter
@nypostDiehard Californians refuse to evacuate near epicenter of ticking time bomb chemical plant
@nypostOrange County officials reveal 'critical' update on chemical tank threatening to explode
@nypostDisneyland bosses break silence as chemical plant explosion threat sparks panic
@businessA compromised chemical tank in California that has prompted the evacuation of more than 40,000 people is more likely to leak into its surroundings than explode, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said.
@cnbcCalifornia seeks novel solution as chemical tank heats up, risking catastrophe
@reutersPossible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says
@zerohedgeNewsom Declares Emergency In Orange County; EPA Head Says Chemical Tank Will "Likely Fail"
@wsjA crack in a tank holding a toxic chemical is spurring hopes that an explosion or bigger leak can be averted, as thousands remain under evacuation orders.
@france24_enCalifornia declares state of emergency after toxic leak threatens thousands of residents ➡️
@faytuksnetworkUpdate: OCFA says last night’s tank inspection was “positive” and identified a potential crack that may be relieving pressure, though data is still under review. ABC and NBC report the internal temp gauge reads 100°, but the gauge maxes ou
@afpCalifornian authorities have discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure and preventing an explosion. About 50,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in Orange County after the tank bega
@reuters'Potential crack' in California chemical tank may prevent explosion, fire official says
@businessThere is no longer a risk of a compromised chemical tank exploding in the suburbs of Los Angeles, but evacuation orders for more than 50,000 people remain in effect, the Orange County Fire Authority said https://t.co
@abc7#BreakingNews: The threat of a catastrophic explosion at the Garden Grove chemical tank "has been eliminated," officials announced Monday. Although an explosion appears to have been averted, evacuation orders are still in effect. Read th
@firstsquawkCALIFORNIA CHEMICAL BLAST THREAT ELIMINATED, OFFICIALS SAY - AFP