Texas Air National Guard F-16 Crashes in Michigan, Triggers Hazmat Evacuation
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed in northern Michigan on September 17 after the pilot ejected; hydrazine released from the aircraft forced a one-mile evacuation, and no civilians were injured.
Suspected Ricin Exposure in Hastings Prompts FBI Investigation and Building Evacuation
FBI and Michigan State Police are investigating a suspected ricin exposure at a Hastings, Michigan apartment complex that prompted building evacuation and hospital isolation of a patient whose preliminary test returned positive for the toxin.
Orange County Chemical Emergency: 40,000 Evacuated as Explosion Threat Grows
A methyl methacrylate storage tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California is at imminent risk of explosion or catastrophic spill, forcing the evacuation of roughly 40,000 Orange County residents and the closure of nearby schools.