'The crisis is not averted': Toxic tank explosion threat elevated to national emergency
The threat of a tank explosion in Orange County, California, was reportedly over but the situation was still not under control, according to CNN on Monday.
At least 50,000 residents have been displaced as Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump declared the chemical leak a national state of emergency, California state Sen. Tony Strickland (R) told CNN.
The tank at the GKN Aerospace site in Garden Grove holds methyl methacrylate, a flammable and reactive chemical used to make resins and plastics. The highly toxic chemical has raised fears of a catastrophic explosion. ...
May 25, 2026
