Storm evacuations ignored, resulting in deaths

Thursday, November 15, 2012

NEW YORK -- Despite days of dire forecasts and explicit warnings, hundreds of thousands of people in New York and New Jersey ignored mandatory evacuation orders as superstorm Sandy closed in on them. Now, after scores of deaths and harrowing escapes, emergency officials will look at what more can be done to persuade residents to get out when their lives are in danger.

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