40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
๐ฐ NPR ยท ๐ May 23, 2026, 12:48 AM ยท ๐ npr.org
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.