Ohio train derailment: East Palestine residents ‘frustrated’ amid reports of rashes, illnesses, mayor says

In response to a question about residents who say they don’t trust what officials are telling them about their safety, East Palestine, Ohio Mayor Trent R. Conaway said Monday that “we have to rely on our federal and state agencies to give us that information. What we’re getting from them says everything is good. I know there are definitely questions about the rashes and the illnesses, so we’re working with the federal agency EPA, the department of health to get those answers for everybody,” Conaway said. “Our residents are getting frustrated — we’re working as fast as we can to get those answers.”