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Reply Tue 5 Aug, 2008 01:15 pm
Meriden nursing home evacuated (Boston Globe)
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A nursing home in Meriden had to be evacuated after smoke began pouring out of an electrical room and all the power to the facility had to be shut off.

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Reply Thu 7 Aug, 2008 03:02 am
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nursing home in Meriden had to be evacuated after smoke began pouring out of an electrical room and all the power to the facility had to be shut off...

...No injuries were reported, but the power outage forced the center's operators to move all the residents to other nursing homes and hospitals located within 40 miles. Firefighters say the backup generator was not able to provide enough power.

What on earth is the point of having a backup generator if it isn't big enough to meet at least essential power demands? Rolling Eyes
 
 

 
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