ProPublica reports first responders say deaths were preventable
1 Nov 3 · 5d ago · 1 article · 6 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
ProPublica publishes investigation finding that while local and state officials claimed the emergency response was admirable, first responders told the outlet the three deaths could have been avoided. Responders say village leadership left them understaffed and inadequately equipped to contend with the flooding.
“first responders say the three deaths could have been avoided. The responders told Abe that village leadership left them understaffed and inadequately equipped to contend with the flooding.”
Cengiz Yar, ProPublica visual journalistMayor Lynn Crawford Mayor of RuidosoCade Hall Fire Chief, RuidosoAbe Streep ProPublica reporter, Southwest officeCengiz Yar ProPublica visual journalist
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch
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1 outlet What I Saw in Ruidoso, New Mexico
first by Mastodon, 5d ago
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first by ProPublica, 5d ago
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Three people died in Ruidoso, New Mexico, last year when floods swept through the area. I wrote about what it was like documenting the story as it unfolded, today on @propublica.org
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