Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse
The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax hikes and an ongoing exodus of islanders to the mainland where there are schools and doctors,
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
Georgia Dock Collapse: Civil rights attorney wants federal investigation into collapse
ATLANTA — National civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding a federal investigation into the deadly dock collapse on Sapelo Island this past weekend. Crump is representing the families of three people who died and one person who was hurt. Investigators are still working to figure out why the ferry deck collapsed on Saturday.
Sapelo Island dock collapse: Families calling for federal investigation into disaster
The families of the victims of the deadly Sapelo Island dock collapse are calling for a federal investigation into why the aluminum gangway failed when it was supposed to be able to support the weight of 320 people.
Crump calls for federal probe into Georgia dock collapse: Deaths 'certainly preventable'
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump claims the seven victims died of negligence and called for a federal investigation.
Witnesses and survivors of deadly dock collapse describe “catastrophic” experience
Demands for a federal investigation mount as witnesses and survivors of a gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia describe the ...
Families Of Seniors Killed In Sapelo Island Dock Collapse Claim Tragedy Was Preventable
Grieving family members of Sapelo Island dock collapse victims are demanding justice, calling the incident a preventable tragedy.
Sapelo Island dock collapse: New signs go up limiting amount of people allowed on gangway
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources put up new safety signs in wake of the Sapelo Island dock gangway collapse.
A Crack, a Shift, Then Screams: Witnesses Describe Georgia Dock Collapse That Killed 7
Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival ...
Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
There were life jackets bobbing in the water, people forming a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies being ...
Deadly Georgia dock collapse blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, ...
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‘The chaos was unbelievable:’ as a group helped save 12 people during ferry dock collapse
Action News Jax visited the site of the devastating ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island. That gangway ...
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After state officials release records on Georgia dock collapse, expert says gangway ‘should hold 40 people easily’
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has started releasing documents related to a dock gangway collapse in ...
Witnesses Recall Chaos of Deadly Georgia Dock Collapse, from Lifejackets to a Human Chain: 'It Was Horrible'
Prior to the collapse, hundreds of people had gathered at a festival to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee community on the island.