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Told. i want to start with the soundbite from the mayor sympathizing with those concerns and expressing a lot of what we are hearing. take a listen. >> with we have a town of 4700 people that are squared and wan- scared and want answers. it's not a political thing. it's just -- it's true. they were late to the dance as i like to say and, you know, our people deserve better. jacqui: is it fair to say they are late to the dance and something politically that will affect how residents there folks affiliated with the federal government's response to this? >> jacqui, it's an issue of competence and...

Or 5 miles i would say with bottled water for months. those creeks speak very loudly. >> harris: can most people afford to do that where you are? 4700 people. not a huge area. the moms in the streets crying, single mothers. you have willing to stay in a hotel, drink bottled water. this is not a vacation. this will be expensive. you didn't plan. >> we're writing legislation right now that will take care of any of the cracks. i think the governor will sign that. i have confidence in that. mike from second harvest food bank we have loads of water going in there today. every family 25 to 30 cases ...

Reduction fund. it's amazing it's not front and center. are you getting the sense of urgency by the federal government they are willing to help? >> absolutely not. it's a lot of excuses, people were more concerned about weather balloons or whatever is flying over and we have a town of 4700 people and are scared and want answers, and the federal government, i don't have much faith in them. it's true, they were late to the dance as i like to say, and you know, our people deserve better. i don't know why it's happening, you know, what's going on. i know fema says that you know, they can't come in...

Chemicals derailed in their tow of 4700 people. they are now told to drink bottled water for 3500 fish and frogs floated belly up. their concerns were aired durin a raucous town hall tonight tha the rail company chose not to attend. marian rafferty's life with details and reaction. these people have a right to be angry. >> can you not being confident in the very air that you were breathing for the have a chance to grill city officials at eating at the town's high schoo in the concerns that the area around the crash site is still unsafe. >> my biggest concerns is ultimately the drinking water, ...

The future of this community safe. we all know the severity of that question. what is at stake. >> i'm a mayor of a town ever 4700 people. if you think that i can fight against the arare railroad or e, you're crazy. >> jason carroll has more. >> we're strongly recommending those who have not yet had their water source checked to use bottled water. bottled water is being made available. >> reporter: more than a week after a toxic train derail mgt that led to the evacuation of much of this small ohio town, state health officials are urging some east palestine residents to drink bottled water unt...