kentucky

TL/DR - Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a string of storms across the central and southern U.S. resulted in at least 22 deaths and widespread damage to homes and businesses. The storms, which coincided with a heat wave that set records from south Texas to Florida, caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Over 400,000…

TL/DR - A chemical fire caused by a train derailment in Livingston, Kentucky has been extinguished, leading to the return of displaced residents. Two of the 16 derailed train cars were carrying molten sulfur, which caught fire, potentially releasing sulfur dioxide - a gas that can cause respiratory problems. The rail operator, CSX, is now working…