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2. This shouldn't have happened. They should have a working huge generator, or several.

Wed Sep 13, 2017, 01:33 PM

Sep 2017

This is Florida, where hurricanes & power outages are to be expected. Damn.

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Six dead at Hollywood nursing home where Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 OP

that is heartbreaking. niyad Sep 2017 #1

Well, there you go. Horrible. Just awful people to let that happen. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #10

Local sheriff just said this was now a criminal investigation. procon Sep 2017 #3

He needs to go to jail n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #5

did the owners of that senior home learn nothing from Katrina? irisblue Sep 2017 #4

Modern buildings in Florida are deathtraps without continuous A/C FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #6

Yeah, This RobinA Sep 2017 #11

7th death confirmed dalton99a Sep 2017 #7

Link updated: Now 8 dead. Eugene Sep 2017 #9

Trump said he'd be good for the bottom line Abouttime Sep 2017 #12