Evacuation orders lifted in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated
About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical that officials said could rupture or explode.
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2 developments- May 2340,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
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Officials lift an evacuation order for some residents who live near a damaged chemical tank in Southern California
Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank
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2 viewpointsOfficials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
40,000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California