ashley mccollum has lived here seven years, less than a mile away from the train tracks. had to flee her home. >> things are left open because i grabbed what i could right before we left. >> reporter: her home frozen in time. folded laundry waiting to be put away. unwashed dishes piled on kitchen counters. many residents like ashley now terrified about what could be lurking in their town. >> the testing is going to have to continue for years. >> i think the fear, and you know, almost the outrage that the public is expressing and experiencing -- i think it's warranted. >> is it a lie to stand there and say the water, municipal water, is safe today? no. but it can be misleading about what tomorrow may bring. >> reporter: the tiny town of east palestine, ohio, population just over 4,700, has become the center of a political firestorm over government accountability, railway deregulation, and whether the federal response came soon enough. >> i'm a mayor of a town of 4,700 people. if you think i can fight against a railroad or fight against the epa or fight against anything lik

everything here wreaks >> reporter: ashley mccollum says she's dealt with watery eyes, dizziness and other symptoms for weeks. do you feel safe in east palestine right now? >> i do not. i will not bring my children back in if i can't stand more than half an hour in my own home, i would not feel safe. >> reporter: tonight federal officials are holding a public meeting about the cleanup here norfolk southern is expected to attend lester >>> in 60 seconds, new evidence revealed in >> gabe, thank you >>> in 60 seconds, new evidence revealed in the killing of those four idaho university students and the top nfl prospect turning himself in to face charges linked to a fatal car crash. o face charges linked to a fatal car crash. migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy u level up u won't take a time-out one dose of ubrelvy works fast it can quickly stop migraine in its tracks within 2 hours without worrying if it's too late or where you are unlike older medicines, ubrelvy is a pill that directly blocks a protein believed to be a cause of migraine. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibit