A dozen Florida nursing home patients who died from sweltering heat during a 201...
MIAMI - A dozen Florida nursing home patients who died from sweltering heat during a 2017 post-hurricane power outage were victims of neglect by four caregivers jailed this week to face manslaughter charges, and more arrests are expected, police said on Tuesday.
The 12 victims, ranging in age from 57 to 99, were found to have died from heat exposure after being left with little or no air conditioning in the nursing home for days after Hurricane Irma knocked out power to the cooling system on Sept. 10, 2017. More than 80 deaths were attributed to the storm in the Caribbean and U.S. mainland.
After surrendering to authorities at the Broward County Jail in nearby Fort Lauderdale on Monday, the three defendants posted bond on Tuesday - $17,000 for Meggie and $90,000 each for Carballo and Colin, defense lawyer David Frankel said. City officials said the rehab center continued to operate without central air conditioning as daytime temperatures outside rose to 90 degrees Fahrenheit . Portable air coolers and fans were placed throughout the building but were ineffective in curtailing the heat, authorities said.
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