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Dozens of 911 calls reveal dire situation at nursing home warehouse

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Dozens of 911 calls reveal dire situation at nursing home warehouse

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State pulls licenses of nursing homes that sent hundreds to warehouse where 7 died

“All of these nursing facilities clearly failed to execute their emergency preparedness plans to provide essential care and services to their residents."
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'There was no excuse for this' | Woman couldn't find sister for days after nursing home fiasco

Louisiana woman says her sister was lost for several days after she was taken from the Independence Warehouse to a new facility.
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Attorney for nursing home owner says reports of horrific conditions were 'greatly exaggerated'

In a telephone interview Friday, Bob Dean's attorney admitted that conditions at the building deteriorated, but said the situation was largely under control.
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Who approved the deadly evacuation of 843 seniors to Independence warehouse?

Five deaths have now been directly linked to the storm and the evacuation to Independence, but 27 more have died since.
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Bob Dean appeals to get nursing home licenses back after deadly evacuation to warehouse

The LDH yanked the licenses for Dean's seven nursing homes on Sept. 7, arguing that the conditions at the warehouse merited an immediate shutdown.
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Independence warehouse workers file suit against Bob Dean over unpaid 'hurricane pay'

The five named plaintiffs in the case were all employees of South Lafourche Nursing & Rehab. All say they were promised an increased "hurricane pay."
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Timeline: How conditions spiraled for nursing home residents at Independence warehouse

Nearly a month after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, there are still major questions about a warehouse-turned evacuation center for nursing home residents.
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Woman tearfully recalls decision to put mother in nursing home before Ida for her safety

She said with expected power outages, she thought her mom, who needs dialysis, would be safer in a professional environment. She ended up in the warehouse.
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Wrongful death lawsuit, 9 others filed over putrid Independence warehouse conditions

The suit, filed by the children of Ella Gould, is one of 10 WWL-TV has found related to the warehouse.
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LDH dodges responsibility, questions over Independence warehouse evacuation plans in legislative hearing

"What's the purpose of a mandated plan that can say anything, apparently, if nobody has to approve (it)?" one state representative asked. "Who signs off on them?"
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Families work to bring loved ones home from state-run shelters

"I assumed if they took that much preparation and time to evacuate, then everything on the other end would be handled appropriately"

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Dozens of 911 calls reveal dire situation at nursing home warehouse

State pulls licenses of nursing homes that sent hundreds to warehouse where 7 died

'There was no excuse for this' | Woman couldn't find sister for days after nursing home fiasco

Attorney for nursing home owner says reports of horrific conditions were 'greatly exaggerated'

Who approved the deadly evacuation of 843 seniors to Independence warehouse?

Bob Dean appeals to get nursing home licenses back after deadly evacuation to warehouse

Independence warehouse workers file suit against Bob Dean over unpaid 'hurricane pay'

Timeline: How conditions spiraled for nursing home residents at Independence warehouse

Woman tearfully recalls decision to put mother in nursing home before Ida for her safety

Wrongful death lawsuit, 9 others filed over putrid Independence warehouse conditions

LDH dodges responsibility, questions over Independence warehouse evacuation plans in legislative hearing

Families work to bring loved ones home from state-run shelters

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