Horry County Residents React To News Of Edited Wildfire Tapes
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Barefoot residents react to news of edited wildfire...
Though eight weeks have passed since the wildfires, dash cam videos and 911 calls show Barefoot residents might not have gotten the entire story from public officials about how they evacuated the...
Residents in the Barefoot Resort area of Horry County may not have gotten all the information about last month’s wildfires from 911 calls, that may have been edited.
Published: June 17, 2009
Horry County, SC—During the wildfire evacuations on April 23, about 2,500 Barefoot Resort residents were forced out of their homes.
Cathryn and Josh Kushman, their two sons, and Cathryn’s mother, Judy Klegg, lost almost everything they owned in their home at 5701 Clubcourse Drive after it was completely destroyed by the wildfires.
Though eight weeks have passed since the wildfires, dash cam videos and 911 calls show the Kushmans and other Barefoot residents might not have gotten the entire story from public officials about how they evacuated the resort.
After listening to edited calls—played out of order—between dispatchers, North Myrtle Beach Director of Public Safety William Bailey, and Maj. Walt Floyd, the Kushmans and Klegg say they have lost trust in public safety.
“I don’t believe any of them. I was there. I saw it all,” Klegg said.
Josh Kushman said he thinks Bailey should resign.
However, there is no proof that Bailey played any role in editing or deciding to edit the tapes.
The Kushmans and Klegg say they also want honest answers from public safety concerning why they didn’t have more time to evacuate their home and why they weren’t notified sooner.
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