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WNDNews report · May 23, 10:04 PM
Emergency declared at California site where explosion feared from chemical tank
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40,000 evacuated because of threat of uncontrolled failure
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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
40,000 evacuated because of threat of uncontrolled failure
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What happened Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation….
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftChemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
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CenterSouthern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightEmergency declared at California site where explosion feared from chemical tank
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 24, 2:10 PM
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation…
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France24 AmericasNews report · May 24, 10:41 AM
California declares chemical emergency, 40 000 residents ordered out
About 40,000 Californians were forced to evacuate their homes on Friday following a leak from a chemical storage tank in the southern part of the state. On Saturday, firefighters recorded a...
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The Japan TimesNews report · May 24, 5:23 AM
California seeks novel solution as chemical tank heats up, risking catastrophe
Evacuation orders remained in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in the Garden Grove suburb of Los Angeles.
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NBC NewsNews report · May 24, 2:04 AM
Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, th...
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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 24, 1:20 AM
Newsom Declares Emergency in Orange County Over Fears of Chemical Tank Explosion
'We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make sure the community has what they need to stay safe,' Newsom said.
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The Guardian USNews report · May 23, 11:53 PM
California governor declares state of emergency over looming chemical disaster
Order facilitates support for 40,000 people told to evacuate Orange county as responders try to divert explosion California’s governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday in...
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CNBCNews report · May 23, 10:42 PM
California chemical tank near Disneyland at risk of exploding, 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
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Garden Groves is next to Anaheim, home to Disneyland's two theme parks, which were not under evacuation orders as the Memorial Day weekend got underway.
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KTLANews report · May 23, 10:17 PM
Uber offering free rides as state of emergency declared over O. C. chemical leak
Uber is offering free rides to Orange County residents displaced by the ongoing Garden Grove chemical emergency, which prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency...
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MediaiteNews report · May 23, 9:56 PM
50,000 Californians Evacuated As Chemical Tank Overheats And Officials Fear Massive Explosion
50,000 people have evacuated an area of southern California as temperatures rise inside a toxic chemical tank, raising concerns of a leak or explosion. The post 50,000 Californians Evacuate...
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UPIWire story · May 23, 9:38 PM
State of emergency declared over Southern California chemical leak
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Orange County, Calif., in response to a hazardous chemical incident there.
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OANNews report · May 23, 9:04 PM
Calif.: Newsom declares state of emergency over Orange County chemical tank leak
Fire officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes on Friday in Garden Grove, an Orange County suburb near the Los Angeles County border, due to a failing chemical t...
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BBC WorldNews report · May 23, 8:07 PM
California declares emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic leak
Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
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Christian Science MonitorNews report · May 23, 7:48 PM
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 use...
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May 23, 7:48 PM: Christian Science Monitor joined the source map.
May 23, 8:07 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
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