Georgia DNR hires firm to conduct independent investigation

An engineering firm will investigate Georgia’s deadly dock collapse
Georgia's attorney general brought in an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation into a fatal dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island during a celebration for the historic Gullah-Geechee nation founded by Black descendants of slaves.
Sapelo Island dock collapse: Georgia DNR hires firm to conduct independent investigation
On Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced an independent company was hired to perform an investigation of what led to the collapse of the Sapelo Island gangway.
Engineering firm to investigate deadly dock collapse on Ga. island
Georgia’s attorney general brought in an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation into a fatal dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.
Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse
The partial collapse of a ferry dock that left seven people dead during an annual cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward.
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 gangway collapse: What we know about the victims so far
A day of celebration ended in tragedy after officials say a “catastrophic failure” led to a dock gateway collapsing on a small Georgia island.
Victims of Georgia ferry dock collapse identified: 93-year-old great-great grandmother, Methodist minister among 7 dead
The oldest victim, Carlotta McIntosh, was described as a “fifth generation elder and the matriarch of our family. She leaves behind children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
Grieving families of seniors who died in a Georgia dock collapse say tragedy was preventable
Isaiah Thomas tried grasping his niece's hand. But he also clutched her shirt, dragging her head below the water's surface.
Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after Georgia dock gangway collapse killed 7
Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore 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.
Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee ...
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Families of those killed in Georgia dock walkway collapse will speak Tuesday at news conference with prominent attorneys
Lawyers representing families of three of the people who died in a dock gangway collapse in Georgia over the weekend plan to ...