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Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by Explorerx(m): 1:16pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
Residents who decided not to evacuate a small Texas city directly in the path of Hurricane Harvey have been told to write their names and social security numbers on their arms so their bodies can be identified. Patrick Rios, a senior city councillor in Rockport, told residents on Friday to evacuate and warned those who stayed that they should make arrangements so their corpses could be identified. “All the advice we can give is get out. Get out now,” said Mr Rios. “Those that are going to stay, it’s unfortunate but they should make some type of preparations. Mark their arm with a Sharpie pen. Put their Social Security number on it and their name.” He added that rescue workers would not be able to come to their aid once the storm, the largest to hit the US since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, slammed into the Texas coast. “We’ve got first responders available, but once it gets bad, we are not going to put their lives in jeopardy. They will not get help we will not be dispatching folks that decided to stay,” said Mr Rios, who is also mayor pro tempore of the city. Thousands of people across southeast Texas evacuated in the face of the storm. Others chose to stay in their homes despite warnings from the government. CREDIT: AP PHOTO/ERIC GAY Hurricane Harvey struck Rockport late on Friday night as it made landfall. Authorities said it was too early to assess the damage but there were no immediate reports of deaths. The roof of a nursing home in the city collapsed and a number of retirees were moved to a local county jail for treatment and safety, according to local media. Hurricane Harvey hits Texas, in pictures View Gallery A preliminary report from the National Weather Service said there were “numerous structures destroyed” in Rockport and “buildings collapsed with people trapped inside and squad car windows broken in Rockport. "People are trapped inside at least one collapsed building. We can't get rescue teams to them right now,” said Kevin Carruth, the city manager. Thia NOAA-NASA GOES Project satellite image taken at 1737 UTC on August 24, 2017 shows storm activity off the south east coast of the US CREDIT: AFP The darkness and heavy winds made it difficult to get a full assessment of the situation in Rockport but authorities fear that when the sun rises it may reveal significant damage. A high school, hotel, senior housing complex and other buildings suffered structural damage, according to emergency officials and local media. Some were being used as shelters. The city is home to around 10,000 people and is close to the city of Corpus Christi, one of America’s major oil refinery hubs. http://fawoleblog..co.ke/2017/08/texans-told-to-write-their-names-on.html?m=1 |
Re: Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by boman2014: 1:17pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
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Re: Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by oglas(m): 1:41pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
Hmmmm nothing we will not hear in dis life Anyway dis can't even work in 9ja |
Re: Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by obadesanre: 5:04pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
That is a functional Government who has the interest of TTY he people at Heart unlike what we have here, only killings in the hands of those voted to protect us. Nigeria we hail thee |
Re: Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by Nina4u(f): 8:20pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
1 dead so far |
Re: Texans To Write Their Names On Their Arms So Bodies Can Be Identified by Chikelue2000(m): 10:39pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
Nina4u:u stay there? |
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