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Dangerous if you imbibe the stuff. that's why you don't want to drink it or cook with it. we know that four people have been admitted to local hospitals with symptoms of vomiting and nausea. of course those are systems which mimic the flu, so we don't know whether or not it's poison related to this foaming agent. we don't know yet. the best advice for anybody who thinks they may have come in contact with it is avoid, avoid touching is, avoid bathing with it, avoid drinking it do not use water in your house. go to a distribution facility which you're hearing about on local radio stations, and b...

Environmental emergency in west virginia. nearly 200,000 people across nine counties are affected. trying to find clean water after a leak at a chemical storage facility into the elk river. the governor has warned people not to drink or use tap water in any form. investing the chemical could lead to difficulty breathing, severe vomiting or sores on your skin. schools around courts are shut down as officials work to figure out how much of the water supply has been affected. moments ago, officials updated us on the progress of the investigation. >> it was a release of material from a tank farm. ...

A developing story leads off the news cycle. we're learning twice as many customers as originally reported were affected by that massive credit card breach at target stores over the holidays. as many as 70 million people may have had their personal information stolen including phone numbers and e-mail and home addresses. the store is offering free monitoring. a ban on water use in parts of west virginia. officials have declared charleston and a number of surrounding counties disaster areas after a foaming agent used in coal process leaked into the elk river. 300,000 people have been told not...

Up river for the intake for the valley water treatment plant. we have gotten information about that chemical. we talked to the toxicologist of the chemical manufacturing company about the potential hazards and we're continuing to analyze data with, with the equipment that is necessary to be able to isolate these different chemical compounds. this is not a chemical we see in the water. this is very unique situation that we never had to handle before. bill: what is that chemical? >> it is called crude mchm. it's a mixture that is used in the coal mining process. we understand that it is a foamin...

>> 100,000 people are without water today after a chemical spill a foaming agent used in coal processing leaked from a tank and spilled into the elk river yesterday. right now crews don't know how much of the chemical contaminated the water or how long it will take to flush out the area. they are being warned not to drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes with tap water. officials say boiling the water will not make it safe to use. officials in five of the counties are closed today. there are -- i should say offices are closed. there are no injuries reported. a terrorist heading home to yemen. th...