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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2013, 09:41 AM Sep 2013

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How many people were killed/hurt during the intentional Detroit-blackout?

Are there any numbers out yet?

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How many people were killed/hurt during the intentional Detroit-blackout? (Original Post) DetlefK Sep 2013 OP

count death certificates issued? heres city record page. can't find public record death certs list. Sunlei Sep 2013 #1

If you are interested in the cost of this "education" it is not only lives lost - how many persons jwirr Sep 2013 #2

The blackout only affected downtown government buildings FarCenter Sep 2013 #3

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

1. count death certificates issued? heres city record page. can't find public record death certs list.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:05 AM

Sep 2013

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=1002

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

2. If you are interested in the cost of this "education" it is not only lives lost - how many persons

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:11 AM

Sep 2013

ended up in the hospital due to the heat that was a result of the blackout?

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

3. The blackout only affected downtown government buildings

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:30 AM

Sep 2013

Most of Detroit gets its power from DTE, not from the city-run Public Lighting Department that had the partial blackout.

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