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City officials have coordinated with Louisville Water Company and environmental agencies to ensure that local water systems remain unaffected. Air monitoring stations have reported safe levels of particulate matter as of Wednesday afternoon.

The tragedy also reverberates through UPS’s global headquarters, which is based in Louisville and serves as one of the world’s largest air-freight hubs. The company released a statement expressing “profound sorrow for the loss of colleagues and community members” and pledged full cooperation with the NTSB investigation.