Editor's note: The meeting tonight will be held in the gymnasium at East Palestine High School 

Nearly two weeks have passed since the train derailment disaster in East Palestine and some residents still have questions regarding air and water quality and whether or not they're safe where they are.

That's why officials are holding an informational session for residents to get all of their specific questions answered as opposed to more general answers given at press briefings.

The event will be held in the gymnasium at East Palestine High School at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night.

Columbiana County EMA Director, Peggy Clark tells 21 News that individual stations will be set up for residents to ask questions in a one-on-one fashion. Experts from the Ohio and U.S. EPA, as well as EMA officials will be on site to answer questions.

Representatives for Valley Congressman, Bill Johnson confirmed with 21 News that Congressman Johnson will also be at the event.

Norfolk Southern released a statement Wednesday afternoon confirming that they will not be in attendance at this event.

According to the statement, the company made this decision due to concerns about the "growing physical threats to [its] employees." The full statement reads as follows:

"Today we hoped to join local, state and federal officials at a town hall to update the East Palestine community on the steps we are taking to thoroughly, responsibly and safely clean up the accident site and to provide the latest results from ongoing water and air testing. We also wanted to be available to provide information on resources from our Family Assistance Center."

"At the same time, we know that many are rightfully angry and frustrated right now. Unfortunately, after consulting with community leaders, we have become increasingly concerned about the growing physical threat to our employees and members of the community around this event stemming from the increasing likelihood of the participation of outside parties. With that in mind, Norfolk Southern will not be in attendance this evening. We want to continue our dialogue with the community and address their concerns, and our people will remain in East Palestine, respond to this situation, and meet with residents."
 
"We are not going anywhere.  We are committed to East Palestine and will continue to respond to community concerns through our Family Assistance Center and our hotline for citizens to ask questions regarding return to home and health questions. We also plan to look for other opportunities to update residents on our actions over the coming days. We encourage all residents who have questions, concerns or need assistance to contact our Family Assistance Center at 800-230-7049."