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FOX13 INVESTIGATES: What's being transported through our neighborhoods?
SUMMARY: Hazardous materials pose significant daily risks, with the U.S. averaging over 66 incidents of spills, leaks, and crashes involving toxic chemicals each day, totaling more than 24,000 last year. In Brinkley, Arkansas, a semi crash involving military-grade explosives underscored these dangers, prompting lengthy evacuation efforts. Memphis, a key transportation hub, is particularly vulnerable due to its dense traffic of hazardous materials via trucks and trains. Reports from various sources indicate an uptick in hazardous incidents, primarily due to improved reporting. The National Transportation Safety Board advocates for stricter safety regulations to mitigate risks, especially for first responders dealing with these hazardous situations.
Memphis is the nation’s transportation hub, with tens of thousands of semi-trucks, airplanes, and train cars moving through our area every day. Whether you realize it or not, many of those transport vehicles contain hazardous materials.
The substances may be poisonous, radioactive, corrosive, and/or flammable. Even more concerning, data show an increasing number of spills, leaks, and crashes involving those toxic chemicals.
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News from the South - Tennessee News Feed
Afternoon Weather (9/24): Partly cloudy with spotty showers and storms
SUMMARY: On this Tuesday, weather updates indicate a heightened risk of showers and thunderstorms in Middle Tennessee, particularly in the northern Plateau counties. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level two risk, forecasting multiple bands of moderate to heavy rain throughout the afternoon and into the evening. A cold front is expected to slow, bringing persistent moisture and potentially tropical impacts from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helen. Anticipate 2-3 inches of rain by the week‘s end, with temperatures remaining cooler. Rain chances are expected to decrease slightly over the weekend. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.
Here is your afternoon weather report on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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Four arrested after shots fired at officers, MNPD helicopter in southeast Nashville
SUMMARY: In South Nashville, four juveniles, reportedly as young as 12, have been arrested after allegedly firing shots at a Metro police officer and a helicopter. The incident began when an undercover officer, investigating an unrelated case at Haven Apartments, was targeted by shots from a red Dodge vehicle. As the officer pursued, the suspects continued shooting, damaging the police vehicle. The Dodge later crashed after hitting another vehicle, and the suspects fled into a wooded area, but were apprehended with the help of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Metro Nashville Public Schools were notified, causing some bus delays.
Shots were fired at officers and a police helicopter in an incident in southeast Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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PM Weather Sept. 23: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms on Tuesday
SUMMARY: East Tennessee experienced a beautiful sunset this Monday, despite some scattered storms. A forecasted drought predicament is expected to improve with increased rain chances this week, beginning with a frontal system on Wednesday and a tropical system, Helen, arriving Thursday night into Friday. Helen may strengthen into a hurricane before impacting Florida and then weakening over East Tennessee, bringing heavy rain and wind. Spotty thunderstorms are anticipated through the evening, with patchy fog overnight. Overall, the region can expect warm temperatures, with higher rain chances leading to a calmer weekend ahead in the lower 80s.
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs in the middle to upper 80s. Lows in the middle 60s Tuesday night.
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