40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
- Posted on May 23, 2026
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40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical that officials said could rupture or explode.