Chemical Spill in West Virginia Contaminates Water for Up to 300,000 People

Luke 21:7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” Luke 21:11 "There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and epidemics in many lands, and there will be terrifying things (that which strikes terror), and great miraculous signs in the heavens."

West Virginia called a tap water ban for up to 300,000 of its residents due to a chemical spill in the Elk River.

West Virginia Governor, Ear Ray Tomblin, along with the Federal Government declared a state of emergency while bottled water was dispensed to emergency services agencies in the counties hit by the chemical spill.

According to the West Virginia American Water Company, the contaminated water gives off a strange licorice-like smell. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources also said that touching or drinking the water could cause these symptoms: severe burning in throat, severe eye irritation, non-stop vomiting, trouble breathing, or severe skin irritation such as skin blistering.

Residents were told not to drink, bathe, or cook with the water and only use it for flushing and fire related emergencies.

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