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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2002
Page
8
Eight inmates died and 13 others injured as a fast moving fire trapped prisoners in the Mitchell County jail in Bakersville North Carolina. Officials say the blaze began in a ground floor storage room and spread through the two story building with no sign of foul play.
New guardrails on a $2.7 million stretch of US 1 from Sanford to Wake County limit crossing the median for patrols and may raise speeding incidents. State officials say gaps exist for maintenance but do not allow a direct crossing, complicating crossovers to stop northbound drivers.
Heavy rains flood McDowell County and other areas as police and National Guard sweep hollows door to door. Four confirmed dead 12 missing across three states, including a 14 month old girl. Kentucky victim Adam Daniels swept away in high water. Governor authorizes 700 National Guard troops for flood response.
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