An evacuation order remained in effect Wednesday for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak. Styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber,

A dangerous chemical leak at a railroad yard in Whitewater Township has stopped but an evacuation order remains in effect.

An evacuation order remained in effect Wednesday for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the scene of a chemical leak.

Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday near Cincinnati.

Residents near Cincinnati were urged to leave their homes due to the chemical leak as officials said there were concerns about a possible explosion.

Ohio officials issued evacuation and shelter-in-place orders after a chemical leak from a train tanker car near Cincinnati in Whitewater Township, Ohio. Officials are concerned about the risk of explosion due to chemical leaks.

A chemical leak from a train car in Whitewater Township, near Cincinnati, prompted Ohio officials to issue evacuation orders on Tuesday due to concerns about a potential explosion. The big picture: Hamilton County,

Authorities in Hamilton County, Ohio, said the rail car was leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber.