A mass casualty incident was declared Tuesday after lightning struck more than a dozen inmates outside an Ohio prison during severe storms that have already claimed at least one life statewide. Inmates at the Grafton Reintegration Center in Grafton, Ohio, were walking between buildings after a meal when a lightning bolt hit the group. The […] The post Lightning strike hospitalizes at least 16 inmates at Ohio correctional facility appeared first on American Almanac .
A mass casualty incident was declared Tuesday after lightning struck more than a dozen inmates outside an Ohio prison during severe storms that have already claimed at least one life statewide. Inmates at the Grafton Reintegration Center in Grafton, Ohio, were walking between buildings after a meal when a lightning bolt hit the group. The initial emergency call reported five people struck. Within minutes, that number climbed to eight, and then doubled again. At least 16 incarcerated individuals were hospitalized, with several listed in critical condition. Ambulances from three surrounding counties, Lorain, Medina, and Cuyahoga, rushed to the facility shortly before 6 p.m. Two University Hospitals locations, in Elyria and Westlake, were…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has been critcized for his handling of snow and garbage cleanup after a storm.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, Real Time with Bill Maher host Bill Maher, New York City residents, and city workers.WHEN & WHERE: The criticism followed a snowstorm in New York City on the […] The post Mamdani Slammed as NYC Left Mired in ‘Garbage Soup’ After Storm. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has been critcized for his handling of snow and garbage cleanup after a storm. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, Real Time with Bill Maher host Bill Maher, New York City residents, and city workers. WHEN & WHERE: The criticism followed a snowstorm in New York City on the weekend of January 25, discussed on February 2 on Real Time with Bill Maher. KEY QUOTE: “A week after the snowstorm and this is what we got Zoron the Shoveler! Filthy black snow, garbage soup, ice rinks on every corner, cars buried like fossils,” complained actor Michael Rapaport. IMPACT: The incident has drawn negative attention to Mamdani’s leadership and the city’s response to extreme weather…Open
Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.