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WAXHAW, N.C. — Pro-Trump signs outnumber the ones for Harris outside of the Wesley Chapel volunteer fire department, an early voting site in Union County, North Carolina. A crumpled Harris sign adds to pre-election stress in the Union County, North Carolina. Patrick Martin / NBC NewsBryan Robinson, another Union County resident, echoed concerns about the potential for violence and retaliation. Leigh Benish and her son at their church in Butler, Pa. Election-related anxiety, Benish said, has kept her up at night. Leigh BenishThe onslaught is so overwhelming that Benish, a church pastor in Butler, has begun to focus on election stress in sessions with her counselor.

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Outrage has followed the release of a video from a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania that seemed to depict Vice President Kamala Harris tied to a golf cart carrying a man wearing a mask of former President Donald Trump. The float moved along a main street in Mount Pleasant, a town of about 4,000 people located 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. A video appeared to show a woman dressed as Harris with her hands tied at the Halloween parade Wednesday. The fire department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News or share who did the float belong to. The fire department said on Facebook that it has “traditionally only provided safety & traffic control” during the parade.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Diane Bailey, ”, Josh Huff, ” Bailey, Harris, Ashley Frailey, “, Michelle Milan McFall, it’s, ” McFall, Bill Bretz, Davis, ” Davis Organizations: Service, Mount Pleasant, NBC, NBC News, Facebook, Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Westmoreland County Democratic Party, Westmoreland County Republican, NAACP Locations: Pennsylvania, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburgh, Westmoreland County, America

Eleven people were hospitalized after eating wild and apparently toxic mushrooms on Friday night, a fire agency that serves Pennsylvania Dutch Country said. The station reported that family members foraged wild mushrooms and ate them that night. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says eating mushrooms foraged outdoors should almost never be done except by trained experts known as mycologists. Most of the known mushroom poisonings and deaths in the United States involve foraging of amanita phalloides mushrooms, known as "death caps," in the wild, the CDC said in a report on the toxic fungi. Eating them can cause death as well as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and liver damage, the CDC said.

Persons: WGAL Organizations: Pennsylvania Dutch, NBC, Country, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: Peach Bottom, Lancaster , Pennsylvania, Dutch, Philadelphia, Maryland, Delta, United States

The group, calling itself Riverfolk Rescue, has since grown to nearly 200 volunteers who are reaching isolated communities, dropping off supplies and shoveling mud across western North Carolina. Sarah Beth Neal, bottom, with Riverfolk Rescue volunteers. The group’s team in Florida is still assessing the situation there, but local responders so far appeared to have things handled, Neal said. Vast quantities of reddish-brown mud are an added obstacle, said Alexander Smith, a Riverfolk Rescue volunteer. Riverfolk Rescue vehicles drive under a downed tree.

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☆ 11 people hospitalized in Pennsylvania after eating ‘toxic mushrooms’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jordan D. Brown | Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Eleven members of an Amish family – including a 1-year-old – were hospitalized in Pennsylvania Friday night after ingesting wild, “toxic mushrooms,” local authorities said. “It was wild mushrooms, but the hospital would have to confirm the type,” Southern York County emergency medical services Chief Laura Taylor told CNN. The fire department and EMS units went to the family Friday night after being told the 11 had “ingested toxic mushrooms and were all ill,” the fire department said in a post on Facebook. The family was transported to WellSpan York Hospital, Taylor told CNN. The Pennsylvania State Police and York County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond for comment.

Persons: –, “, ”, Gregory Fantom, Fantom, Laura Taylor, Taylor Organizations: CNN, Delta, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company, Facebook, York, WHP, Pennsylvania State Police, National Library of Medicine Locations: Pennsylvania, York, Maryland, Harrisburg, United States

☆ Biden dons Trump hat, jokes about his age and false rumors about Ohio pets during Pennsylvania trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Video of the interaction shows Biden glad-handing with people inside the firehouse, including a man in a Trump hat. As a gesture, he gave a hat to a Trump supporter who then said that in the same spirit, POTUS should put on his Trump cap. From Trump War Room/XBiden signs the presidential hat and tells the man he needs his Trump cap. Biden walks away, still holding the Trump hat. In fact, I was going to send her a MAGA hat,” Trump said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, “, Trump, Andrew Bates, “ I’m, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, ” Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, MAGA, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Wednesday, Trump, Co, Republican Locations: Shanksville , Pennsylvania, Ohio, Manhattan, Philadelphia

☆ Harris and Trump shake hands at New York 9/11 remembrance ceremony on 23rd anniversary of attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Michael Williams | Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

All four were in New York on Wednesday for a commemoration event at Ground Zero in Manhattan. Harris and Biden then traveled to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Flight 93 memorial. At that ceremony, Biden placed his hand on the wreath as the small group he was with bowed their heads. During that ceremony, the president falsely claimed he visited Ground Zero “the next day” after the attacks. In 2016, both Trump and Hillary Clinton attended memorial events marking the 15th anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Harris, Vance, Biden, Trump, Tim Walz, Jill Biden, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Adam Gray, Trump –, –, Mike Pence, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Mitt Romney, Obama, Romney, ”, John McCain, CNN’s Kit Maher, Betsy Klein Organizations: CNN, Trump, Pictures, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, World Trade Center, Pentagon, World Trade, Getty, New Yorker, Republican Locations: New York, Manhattan, Shanksville , Pennsylvania, Arlington , Virginia, Lower Manhattan, Pennsylvania, Alaska, York, New York City, AFP, New, Shanksville, Nevada

LAS VEGAS — DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference, is trying to put its legions of experts to work by creating a volunteer army to help protect America’s vulnerable water systems and schools. It also aims to help the broader public access the cybersecurity research the hackers produce during the conference each year. “So how do we best help them help other people?”The project has two main elements. The second is connecting hackers with places that are in desperate need of cybersecurity help, starting with water and wastewater facilities and schools. DEF CON has partnered with the largest water facility trade group, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA), to help match facilities with hackers.

Persons: “, ”, Jeff Moss, Def Con Franklin —, Benjamin Franklin’s, Moss, he’s “, it’ll, it’s, we’ve, Jake Braun, ” Braun, Matt Holmes, Con, It’ll Organizations: VEGAS, U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, Def Con, Rural Water Association, Aerospace, Capitol Locations: Las Vegas, U.S, ”, China, America

☆ Donald Trump to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Donald Trump said Friday he plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania – the place where the former president survived an assassination attempt nearly two weeks ago – for a rally that will honor slain supporter Corey Comperatore and those injured in the shooting. Trump’s right ear was bloodied, and he appeared days later at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wearing a large white bandage over the injured ear. Trump and his allies used the Republican convention to deliver calls for unity in the wake of the assassination attempt. “What a day it will be – fight, fight, fight!” Trump said Friday in his social media post announcing the Butler rally. US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned this week amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the assassination attempt.

Persons: Donald Trump, Corey Comperatore, Trump, Corey, Comperatore, Butler, –, ” Trump, Christopher Wray, Kimberly Cheatle, ” Cheatle, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, Secret Service, Republican, Democratic, Capitol, FBI, Trump, Secret Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Butler, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee

☆ Election Live Updates: Trump, Leaving Unity Behind, Insults Biden, Who Remains Sidelined With Covid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

“They keep saying, ‘He’s a threat to democracy,’” Mr. Trump told the crowd of thousands inside the Van Andel Arena. “That’s democracy.”Still, Mr. Trump showed little sympathy for Mr. Biden. “Unifying the party,” Mr. Trump said as he took back the microphone, “it’s beautiful to watch.”Michigan is seen as a critical battleground state for both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden in November. It is one of several that Mr. Trump won in 2016 only to lose to Mr. Biden four years later. “I chose him because he’s for the worker,” Mr. Trump said after Mr. Vance left the stage.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Biden, Trump —, —, “, ‘, ’, “ They’re, ” Mr, Al Capone, Corey Comperatore, Butler, Donald Trump’s, Mr, Vance, Sean Solano, Solano, God, Hannibal Lecter, joyously, ”, Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy, Sandy Pensler, Mike Rogers, Trump’s, he’s, “ He’s Organizations: Saturday, Democratic, Capitol, Van, Mr, Trump, Sporting, Republican, Republicans Locations: Ohio, Grand Rapids, Mich, United States, Butler, Pa, Nicaragua, Cutlerville, ” Michigan, Michigan

☆ Funeral for Man Slain at Trump Rally to Be Held in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Isabelle Taft | Eduardo Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mourners prepared to gather on Friday in a corner of western Pennsylvania to say their final goodbyes to Corey Comperatore, the father of two who was killed during an attempt to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a rally last weekend. The funeral was set to take place at 11 a.m. at the church in Cabot, Pa., where Mr. Comperatore, 50, was a longtime member. Mr. Comperatore’s life revolved around this small pocket of Pennsylvania: He grew up in Sarver and still lived there with his high school sweetheart and two daughters. He attended church in Cabot and graduated from high school in nearby Freeport. People here are not accustomed to crowds, but crowds are what they have spent the week preparing for as Mr. Comperatore has been thrust into the national spotlight.

Persons: Corey Comperatore, Donald J, Trump, Comperatore Organizations: Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company Locations: Pennsylvania, Cabot, Pa, Florida, Texas, Buffalo, Sarver, Freeport, People

A Secret Service sniper team abruptly changing position. How could such a brazen assault occur at a rally protected by the Secret Service and several other law enforcement agencies? Behind the stage where Trump will speak to teams of Secret Service snipers are posted on top of sheds. The Secret Service is also protecting the area closest to the stage for areas further away. One, the Secret Service wouldn’t comment on why the former president was allowed to remain on stage when the threat had emerged minutes before the attempt on his life.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, He’s, Corey Organizations: Service, Secret Service, The New York Times, Trump, Montana State University, Southern Locations: , Pennsylvania, State

☆ What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooting Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Isabelle Taft | Christina Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump at his rally Saturday evening, besides wounding him, also killed a father of two and critically wounded two other men on Saturday evening. Those attendees, all adult men, include a longtime volunteer firefighter and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Bicehouse said that he was not aware of any other shooting-related victims at the rally besides Mr. Trump and the three attendees. Here’s what we know so far about the victims. Governor Shapiro said on Sunday that Mr. Comperatore “died a hero,” adding: “Corey was the very best of us.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Ed Gainey, Josh Shapiro, Steve Bicehouse, Bicehouse, Corey Comperatore Corey Comperatore, Governor Shapiro, Comperatore “, “ Corey, ” Organizations: U.S . Marine Corps, Pennsylvania State Police, Allegheny General Hospital, Mr Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Butler County

☆ My brother drowned trying to save someone else on the Fourth of July. I dread the holiday every year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Janet Funk | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While the rest of America is celebrating, I'm reliving the day my brother drowned, the day my family went from eight kids to seven. My brother Dave and I drove up together on July 3. Janet Funk and her oldest brother, Paul. Paul, Dave, and Tom jumped up and followed him. They were halfway there when Robbie went under.

Persons: I'm, Paul, Sue, Tom, Carol, Ellen, Robbie, Dave, Janet Funk, Janet Funk Robbie, Robbie waded, — Organizations: Service, Business, Irish Catholic Locations: America, Lake Erie

☆ Greek island fire: Yacht captain jailed ahead of arson trial over blaze in Hydra
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra believed to have been sparked by fireworks, legal sources said. The two men and the entire crew of the yacht have denied any wrondoing. Eleven other crew members were freed on bail and with restrictions. Flames engulf the Greek island of Hydra, on June 21. The 13 Greek crew members of the yacht, which was moored 350 meters (383 yards) from the shore when the fire erupted, were arrested on Sunday at a marina near Athens and charged with starting the blaze.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Volunteer Fire, Hydra, Wednesday, Salaminia Yachting, Athens News Agency, Reuters Locations: Greece, Hydra, Athens, Piraeus

☆ A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But after decades by the water in Florida, Meaders said Florida "is definitely not paradise anymore." Meaders wanted to be closer to her son and grandson, and the couple wanted a small-town feel. AdvertisementMany older Americans continue to flock to Florida, though some have recently told Business Insider they've had enough of the Sunshine State. Meaders and Dunne met in Brevard County after Dunne moved back. They've found the hospitality of everyone in their community much improved, noting that many people in her small Missouri city recently moved from California.

Persons: Sherry Meaders, James Michael Dunne, Meaders, they've, millennials, Missouri Meaders, Dunne, Rockledge, We're, it's, she's, They've, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Sunshine State, Bureau, Survey, Coast Guard, Bell System, Daytona, Kansas City Locations: Florida, Missouri, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Kansas City, Rockledge, Brevard County, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Chicago, Pacific, Alaska, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Volusia County, Daytona Beach, Africa, Miami, America, Kansas, In Florida, California

Read previewA container ship crashed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing its collapse into the Patapsco River. Baltimore first responders called the situation a "developing mass casualty event" and a "dire emergency," per The Associated Press. pic.twitter.com/ipoTR2HljY — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) March 26, 2024The vessel is the Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship about 984 feet long, and 157 feet wide, per a listing on VesselFinder. The Dali's owner is listed as Grace Ocean, a Singapore-based firm, and its manager is listed as Synergy Marine, which is also headquartered in Singapore. AdvertisementStaff for Grace Ocean declined to comment on the crash when contacted by Business Insider.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, James Wallace, Wallace, Richard Worley, Wes Moore, Pete Buttigieg, Moore, Baltimore Francis Scott Key, ipoTR2HljY —, Dali, Grace Ocean, Barbara Rossi, Claudia Norrgren, it'll Organizations: Service, Baltimore, Associated Press, Business, Sonar, Biden Administration, Volunteer Firefighters, Volunteer Swift Water Team, Team, Unified Command, ipoTR2HljY — Harford Co, Synergy, Shipping, Staff, Grace, Maersk, Dali, University of Oxford, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Port Locations: Baltimore, Patapsco, Maryland, @jmvfc8, Singapore, Danish, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Port, South Korea, Antwerp

one of the deadliest wildfires in decades ripped through Chile’s coastal cities of Vina Del mar and Quilpué. Weeks later, some residents and firefighters questioned whether a lack of water to fight the fast moving wildfire contributed to the high death toll. Rodrigo Mundaca, one of Chile’s staunchest water rights advocates, is currently governor of the region where the wildfire hit. In march, Chile’s Congress said it would investigate the handling of the wildfire, including a lack of evacuation plans and lack of water to hydrants. And the country’s Ministry of Public Works is investigating specific complaints that Esval fall failed to provide adequate water to combat the wildfire.

Persons: Weeks, New York Times ’, Rodrigo Mundaca, Vina Del Mar’s, Ariel Orellana’s mother’s, Daniel Garín Organizations: Vina Del, New York Times, Ministry, Public Locations: Vina, Chile, Vina Del Mar’s El Olivar, Quilpué

☆ A historic Texas ranch on the market for $180 million has been devastated by wildfires, owners say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

About 80% of Turkey Track Ranch, listed for $180 million, has been destroyed by wildfire. The fire has spread to nearly 1.1 million acres — an area bigger than Rhode Island. AdvertisementMost of a historic Texas ranch, on the market for $180 million, was badly burned by wildfires spreading across the Texas Panhandle, the owners said Thursday. AdvertisementAccording to Icon Global, the Dallas-based brokerage running the marketing for the property's sale, the Turkey Track Ranch was one of the original ranches of the Panhandle. Situated in northern Texas, the ranch was overrun by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest of several wildfires blazing through the Panhandle.

Persons: —, It's, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Texas Panhandle, Adobe, Panhandle, West, West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department, Austin American, Statesman, Texas Gov Locations: Turkey, Rhode, Texas, Dallas, West Odessa, Maine, Mexico

☆ Australia bushfires: Victoria orders 30,000 people to evacuate due to ‘catastrophic’ fire risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Morayo Ogunbayo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hot, dry and windy conditions have created “extreme to catastrophic fire dangers” in parts of Victoria and South Australia, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Around 30,000 people had been ordered to evacuate parts of Victoria before midday Wednesday, when authorities warned it would be too late to leave. Bushfires in Victoria, Australia have been burning since February 22, 2024. AAP Image/David Crosling/ReutersSix homes have already been destroyed and authorities fear windy and dry conditions may fan the flames close to high-density residential areas. More than 100 state forests have been closed, the Forest Fire Management of Victoria said on social platform X.

Persons: Jason Heffernan, we’re, David Crosling, Victoria Organizations: CNN — Firefighters, Meteorology, Fire Authority, CFA, Melbourne, ” Firefighters, Fire Management Locations: Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Casterdon, Hamilton, Kanagulk, ”, Bayindeen, Melbourne, Wimmera

A firefighter was killed after a house in Virginia exploded Friday night, injuring 11 other people and scattering pieces of the home across the neighborhood, officials said. Firefighters arrived at the home in Sterling, Va., a suburb of Washington, about 7:40 p.m., said James Williams, the assistant chief of operations for Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. That was around the same time the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company reported on social media that it had sent fire engines to the house to investigate a gas leak. Soon after, the house exploded with firefighters inside, leaving people trapped and the area in “total devastation,” Mr. Williams said. Aerial footage of the scene from local news media showed smoke and debris covering the area and barely any signs of the demolished house.

Persons: Firefighters, James Williams, ” Mr, Williams Organizations: Loudoun County Fire, Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Locations: Virginia, Sterling , Va, Washington, Loudoun County

☆ My grandma does squats and stretching exercises daily and feels younger than her age of 91. Here are her longevity tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicole Findlay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewMy grandmother, Kathleen, was born in England in 1932. Kathleen believes in the health benefits of daily movement and strong female friendships, and she's also the ultimate romantic. She says that being social and having strong friendships is important. These strong female friendships benefit Kathleen in more ways than one. Nicole Findlay when she was a baby with her grandmother, Kathleen.

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☆ Prepping for America's Collapse: Inside an Off-the-Grid Utah Homestead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Evan Malmgren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The folks at Riverbed Ranch have answered these questions decisively, embracing a radical turn toward self-reliance and small-scale sustainability. He founded Riverbed Ranch after losing power during a winter storm. Gleason's wife, Colleen, said of Riverbed residents in a 2021 TV interview : "Most of them tend to be prepper types." AdvertisementGleason envisions Riverbed Ranch as a safe environment for families: "This is about the kids." "The American idea that we're going to go on forever is naive at best," Fisher told me.

Persons: Jesse Fisher's, Fisher, Philip Gleason, they'd, Gleason, Jesse Fisher, of Jesus Christ, Elon, Blonquist Gleason, " Gleason, Colleen, bristled, Priscilla Hart, Hart, you've, Sarah Vezzani, —, Vezzani, Lance Pope, Brittany Organizations: Apple Watch, of Jesus, dodgers, Fox News, Pew Research, Rockies Locations: Utah, Ukraine, Gaza, Idaho, Ogden , Utah, Ogden, Nebraska, America, Arizona, Santaquin , Utah

☆ Williams Syndrome: the Joy and Sadness of Loving Strangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-20 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

She's been greeted with hugs from strangers at the biannual convention for people with Williams syndrome, which make her "feel like a rockstar." That's common for those with Williams syndrome, said Mary Van Haneghan, the executive director of the WSA. Online environments can be difficult for people with Williams syndrome to navigate, says Joel Liestman, the director of family support at the WSA. She sees Williams syndrome as a gift and believes everyone could learn more empathy from those with the condition. He has had two relationships with women with Williams syndrome, but in both cases they didn't work out.

Persons: Tobi Akbas, he'd, Tobi, Williams, I've, Jackie Molloy, Terri, he's, Robert Boddie Jr, Boddie, Karen Levine, She's, There's, Haley Gallinger, Daren Bjerke, who's, Devin, John Martinez, Mary Van Haneghan, it's, doesn't, You've, neurotypical, Allie, Joel Liestman, That's, Callie Truelove, I'm, Jocelyn Krebs, Truelove, we're, he'll, we've, Levine, Josh Duffy, He's, Duffy, vlogs, We're, Hayley Cuccinello, Louise Ridley, Kevin Kaplan Organizations: Williams Syndrome Association, Business, Continental Village Fire Department, Tobi, Go, WSA, New York, Louise Ridley Design, Trenton Almgren Locations: Garrison , New York, Santa, Garrison, Peekskill , NY, recliners, Maine, Brunswick , Maine, labrador, New, New York City, Trenton

Below the shattered windows of the high-rise hotels in downtown Acapulco, people walk alongside towering hills of garbage bags filled with rotting food and debris, from mattresses to Christmas decorations. Volunteer firefighters from distant states clear the waste, wiping away swarms of cockroaches from their arms. Miles from the coastal beachside resorts, Elizabeth Del Valle, 43, listened as her teenage daughter Constanza Sotelo, described the “mountains of trash” still blocking many streets surrounding their home. “We have no way to find face masks to keep ourselves healthy,” said Ms. Del Valle. “We expect that we’re going to get an infection from the smell, from the garbage.”Weeks after Hurricane Otis shocked forecasters and government officials by intensifying rapidly into the strongest storm to hit Mexico’s Pacific Coast and devastate much of Acapulco, residents say they now face an unfolding public health disaster.

Persons: Miles, Elizabeth Del Valle, Constanza Sotelo, ”, Del, “, Hurricane Otis Locations: Acapulco, Del Valle, Coast

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