According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office, there will be a status update on the Lawtell train derailment starting at 11 a.m.
During the night local government workers, along with Louisiana State Police sealed off ditches from contaminants. Most of the leakage, according to St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot's office, is done, but no official pronouncement is expected before the briefing today.
At last report the spilled materials, consistent of lube oil and vinyl chloride, is not vaporizing or getting into the air. As a precaution, the current evacuation will remain in effect until further notice.
Union Pacific Railroad has crews and equipment on site to fix the damaged rail bed and lift the fallen cars back onto the tracks.