they say that the money response to the derailment was quote, abyssmal. >> the citizens of communities expect and count on that when there is a disaster in their commune, the emergency response system will protect them and that didn't happen in this case. >> since the accident happened some members of congress said that there should be tight irregul irregular -- regulation with the rail community. john rawlins is joining us with more. >> it's a way of life with this bridge and on down the way r v >> rsienmembe and the slow response by officials. >> i smelled the vinyl chloride, and me and my brother got out of the house. evacue dayout before they told felt tertillt.>> haveyoeo herde eorn il t da de thets is an trdngs o tg ghter righ or ilrnipr w ov at spruce street and 36. people were complaining of something irritating their eyes. air samples show there was a steam leak in the basement. one man was taken to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania for evaluation. >>> chopper 6 hd was above as firefighters battled a blaze inside of a business in neestd pladelphia. it happened her

not trained on how to inspect it and one board member said, after the derailment, the response was abyssmal. >> they wanted to get the cargo through instead of thinking about the safety of this communities. >> reaction to this finding. they allowed a chemical train to proceed through a red signal without the locking mechanism being fully engaged and then the response after vinyl chloride leaked from a tanker. a work he said he would not taste or smell chemicals so assumed there was no chemical release. >> it was a dangerous assumption because he exposed himself and others to long lasting health affects. >> this shows the personnel close to the tank car white house protective breathing gear. >> our first responders were there second, conrail was not wearing breathing apparatus, that sends the message that conditions were okay to walk into. >> concerns remain says long time residents erma stevenson. >> what are the long-term health affects. at least 1,000 people here have filed suit against the railroad, many concerned about the potential health effects. her issues date back to the derailment

. >> i think the emergency responsible for this derailment was in one word, abyssmal. >> reporter: calling the emergency response chaos without organization. they found the measures to be slow and incomplete. they filed pictures of this personnel close to the area woutd protective gear. >> the conrail people had no breathi breathing apparatus. they say that circumstances were okay to walk into. >> and now people in paulsboro have filed suit because of the exposure to the vinyl chloride. >> have you signed on to a lawsuit? >> yes. >> what do you hope to gain in the long run? >> i hope we don't have any health side effects. >> the bridge repair is now locked in place so it won't have a repeat issue if a train goes over it. there is, as can you see behind me, there is construction going on and they will replace the old bridge with new bridge. conrail put out a statement saying they regret what happened and they have taken into account the report by the ntsb. >> thank you john. >>> the two men accused in the carjacking and deadly crash in tioga, made their first court appearance this morning.