Video reveals new look at the damage from Nippon chemical tank rupture in Longview

Nippon Dynawave Disaster: New video shows scale of damage from ruptured chemical tank

The Washington Department of Ecology has released footage of the aftermath of the chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill late last month that killed 11 people. It’s some of the most intimate footage of the scene and the first look inside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility since the May 26 disaster. The site has remained off limits to the media as crews worked to decontaminate the area and retrieve the remains of those killed. Vie…

Millworkers at site of Longview tank implosion will be paid until early August

Following a chemical tank implosion that killed 11 people at a mill in Longview, Washington, the plant’s owner said Wednesday it would pay employees at least until early August even if stoppages at the damaged facility prevent them from working.

Longview mill victim Norman Barlow was 'father to many'

Norman Barlow was just three months into his job as an electrical and instrumentation technician at the Nippon paper mill when a chemical tank ruptured last week, spewing nearly 600,000 gallons of toxic slurry just as workers gathered in a nearby break room to start a new shift. Barlow, a longtime tradesman, was one of 11 men killed at the Longview mill and, at 58, the oldest. His body was the last to be recovered from the mill last Saturday.

Video reveals new look at the damage from Nippon chemical tank rupture in Longview

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Newly release video from the Washington State Department of Ecology shows the destruction caused by last week’s rupture at packaging facility in Longview. The incident occurred May 26 just after 7 a.m. at Nippon Dynawave when an 800,000 gallon chemical tank failed, killing 11 workers, thousands of fish, and triggering a [...]

Longview Community Support Shines as Family Assistance Center Thanks Heroes

The Family Assistance Center, IMT, and AWPPW are deeply grateful for every agency, organization, and individual who has supported affected families