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Damaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California
About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a chemical used in making plastic parts.
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What happenedAbout 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a chemical used in making plastic parts.
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Left / center-leftGarden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say
The New York Times · Center-left · News report
CenterDamaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California
Christian Science Monitor · Center · News report
Right / center-rightGarden Grove Reminds California That Competence Saves Lives
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