[TNham] Chemical Spill in Knox County - Amateur Radio on Standby

[Greg Williams]

Attn all amateurs:  East TN

Train Derailment on Turkey Creek Road in Concord near Brixworth Blvd

95,000 gallons of sulphuric acid have spilled out and have made contact with
lake, forming a gaseous cloud which is being monitored by emergency
operations in Knox and Blount Counties.

Amateur radio has NOT been requested to activate, but has been requested to
be on standby.

Currently activity is on W4BBB repeaters 147.300/224.500/444.575 in Knox
County.
Blount County activity on 146.940.

Alternates of 147.195/443.500 have been made available if needed.

Please monitor these frequencies and stay tuned to local radio and TV for
updates.

East Tennessee.

Greg Williams
k4hsm@lock-net.com

Tis often better to be silent and thought a fool rather than to speak and
remove all doubt.
No trees were destroyed in the sending of this contaminant-free message
We do concede, a significant number of electrons may have been
inconvenienced.