Biden to visit Ohio’s East Palestine over a year after toxic train derailment

Residents hope president will announce federal aid as advocates sign letter to him requesting major disaster declaration from Fema

Joe Biden will finally make a visit to East Palestine, Ohio on Friday, more than a year after a toxic train derailment devastated the community.

For many residents, the trip is overdue. They hope Biden will use the visit to announce federal aid for environmental testing, relocation assistance, and immediate and ongoing healthcare for residents who are still weathering the fallout from the derailment - something community groups have been demanding for the past year.