‘Dirty rain’ likely from south central dust storms, not Ohio fallout, DEP says

CBS 13 • February 17, 2023

Many Mainers are concerned after seeing “dirty rain” hit the state on Friday. Thankfully, the phenomenon is likely being caused by a dust storm from Texas and Oklahoma. This is good news to anyone worrying that the particles may be coming from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says the state probably won’t be affected by the disaster in Ohio.