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4 days ago

Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths

Camp Mystic operators allegedly failed to evacuate campers and prioritized equipment and profit, resulting in the deaths of 25 girls and two counselors during July 4 flooding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Typhoon Ragasa live: Two million people evacuated in southern China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines

Taiwan premier Cho Jung-tai called on Wednesday for an inquiry into what went wrong with evacuation orders in an eastern county where flooding from a breached mountain lake during a strong typhoon killed 14, as fresh warnings spooked residents, reports Reuters. Sub-tropical Taiwan, frequently hit by typhoons, normally has a well-oiled disaster mechanism that averts mass casualties by moving people out of potential danger zones quickly.
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