Number	25170
Subject	Disasters
Source	WTHR-TV (Indianapolis)
State	Indiana
Year	2011
Publication Date	8/15-17/11; 9/13/11; 9/14/11; 10/14/11; 10/18/11; 10/27/11; 11/30/11; 12/1/11
Summary	This series investigates the collapse of a temporary outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair that killed seven people and injured more than 40 others. The stage collapsed because of severe weather, with wind gusts of up to 70-miles an hour, WTHR wanted to know why people weren't evacuated before it was too late.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	45
Keywords	severe weather; evacuation plan; broadcast
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