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CHLORINE BARGE ACCIDENT

FEMA disaster 139 · Toxic Substances · declared November 5, 1962

Incident type
Toxic Substances
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
November 5, 1962
Incident ended
November 5, 1962
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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