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New Augusta Train Derailment

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Aerial Photograph of the derailment <br />Date Taken: 1/31/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 1/31/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Tankcar and damaged rail at site of derailment<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Derailment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Oil in ditch along US-98 near derailment.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Derailment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Area cleared for aceess to derailment. Operations by PRP in the background. <br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Oil in ditch along US-98 being bermed to prevent downstream contamination<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Earthen berm installed in drainage ditch along rail line to contain spill<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.2038333333333<br />Longitude: -89.0541316666667<br />Tags:
US-98 being cleaned after bing coated with the spilled petroleum product<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Cleanup<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Culvert under US-98 and downstream of the derailment with containment.<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.2037083333333<br />Longitude: -89.0540216666667<br />Tags:
Culvert under US-98 and downstrean of the derailment with containment.<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.2020416666667<br />Longitude: -89.0494066666667<br />Tags:
Culvert under Willow Road, downstream of the derailment<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.202685<br />Longitude: -89.048695<br />Tags:
Culvert under Willow Street with containment located downstream of the derailment<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.2026133333333<br />Longitude: -89.0488433333333<br />Tags:
Absorbent boom downstream of the Methanol rail car.<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Containment<br />Latitude: 31.2039583333333<br />Longitude: -89.05345<br />Tags:
Derailed cars staged for inspection and offloading<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2044216666667<br />Longitude: -89.0537833333333<br />Tags:
Methanol transfer area.<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2040133333333<br />Longitude: -89.0534866666667<br />Tags:
Air monitoring station located near the Methanol transfer area.<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.204225<br />Longitude: -89.0539416666667<br />Tags:
Methanol car staged for transfer operations<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2042183333333<br />Longitude: -89.0539116666667<br />Tags:
Urea fertilizer recovery operations<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.20457<br />Longitude: -89.0544183333333<br />Tags:
Damaged tankcars being inspected<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Derailment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged and leaking tankcar<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Derailment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged and leaking tankcar <br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Derailment<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged tankcar modified for offloading of product<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Tankcar modified for offloading of product<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged tankcar during inspection<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged tankcar being prepared for offloading of product<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Water hoses being used to wash down petroleum product to a central collection point<br />Date Taken: 2/3/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2037033333333<br />Longitude: -89.05297<br />Tags:
Central collection point for petroleum product being removed from ditch<br />Date Taken: 2/2/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2033866666667<br />Longitude: -89.0514816666667<br />Tags:
Petroleum product being removed from ditch using a drum skimmer<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Petroleum product being removed from ditch with vacuum truck<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fractank staged on site for potential runoff and general storage capacity<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Support operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Damaged tankcars covered and protected from rain event<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Heavy machinery being used to remove steam jacketing from damaged tankcars in preperation for demolition<br />Date Taken: 2/3/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.20537<br />Longitude: -89.0572183333333<br />Tags:
Damaged tankcars being cleaned after offloading and beign cut open for access. <br />Date Taken: 2/5/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: 31.2047722222222<br />Longitude: -89.055375<br />Tags:
Operations next to US-98 with tank car cleanout in the distance. <br />Date Taken: 2/6/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Staging area on US-98 with entrance to the site on the far left. <br />Date Taken: 2/6/2014<br />Category: Staging<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Operations along US-98, with contaminated soil being loaded for disposal in the distance <br />Date Taken: 2/6/2014<br />Category: Operations<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
RadarScope Screenshot of Weather System<br />Date Taken: 2/4/2014<br />Category: Weather<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Oleophilic fabric being used in the petroleum distillate impacted ditch<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:



Aerial Photograph of the derailment Tankcar and damaged rail at site of derailment Oil in ditch along US-98 near derailment. Area cleared for aceess to derailment. Operations by PRP in the background. Oil in ditch along US-98 being bermed to prevent downstream contamination Earthen berm installed in drainage ditch along rail line to contain spill US-98 being cleaned after bing coated with the spilled petroleum product Culvert under US-98 and downstream of the derailment with containment. Culvert under US-98 and downstrean of the derailment with containment. Culvert under Willow Road, downstream of the derailment Culvert under Willow Street with containment located downstream of the derailment Absorbent boom downstream of the Methanol rail car. Derailed cars staged for inspection and offloading Methanol transfer area. Air monitoring station located near the Methanol transfer area. Methanol car staged for transfer operations Urea fertilizer recovery operations Damaged tankcars being inspected Damaged and leaking tankcar Damaged and leaking tankcar Damaged tankcar modified for offloading of product Tankcar modified for offloading of product Damaged tankcar during inspection Damaged tankcar being prepared for offloading of product Water hoses being used to wash down petroleum product to a central collection point Central collection point for petroleum product being removed from ditch Petroleum product being removed from ditch using a drum skimmer Petroleum product being removed from ditch with vacuum truck Fractank staged on site for potential runoff and general storage capacity Damaged tankcars covered and protected from rain event Heavy machinery being used to remove steam jacketing from damaged tankcars in preperation for demolition Damaged tankcars being cleaned after offloading and beign cut open for access. Operations next to US-98 with tank car cleanout in the distance. Staging area on US-98 with entrance to the site on the far left. Operations along US-98, with contaminated soil being loaded for disposal in the distance RadarScope Screenshot of Weather System Oleophilic fabric being used in the petroleum distillate impacted ditch