A roundup of posts on the tragedy at Table Rock.
A canopy on the duck boat might have contributed to the tragedy at Table Rock Lake Thursday. 17 people died.
Springfield News-Reader:
“When (duck boats) are on the water they have well-cited issues with buoyancy that the National Transportation Safety Board pointed out in 1999, over 18 years ago.” Duffy told the News-Leader Friday morning, referring to a federal government report that followed an incident on Lake Hamilton, Arkansas, in which 13 of 21 passengers aboard the Miss Majestic duck boat drowned.
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“People get trapped in the canopy, the life jackets force them up but the canopy pulls them down. These canopies, since 1999 NTSB said they should be taken off the duck boats.”
Coast Guard 2000: “When evaluating the canopy design, side
windows and windshield, all should be viewed together and provide ready egress.
Arrangements should be in place to allow all of these areas to be open or readily opened with minimal effort, generally by a simple action.” https://t.co/kNtueYkuUP— Dave Helling (@dhellingkc) July 20, 2018
Some beginning to question why the duck boat didn’t heed weather warnings in time. https://t.co/GtDKhhNPJ9
— Laura Bauer (@kclaurab) July 20, 2018
Our Troopers continue to assist with the boating incident on Table Rock Lake in Branson. Please remember the families who have been affected by this tragic event. Also remember the first responders who continue to work in the area. pic.twitter.com/WLKkT9pX1h
— MSHP General HQ (@MSHPTrooperGHQ) July 20, 2018
Re : tragedy in Branson. My office has talked with NTSB this morning. They’ve got a large team heading out to Branson included Board Member Earl Weener. They’re supplying people to handle family assistance and will have investigators there for a couple of weeks.
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) July 20, 2018
Deeply saddened by the tragedy at Table Rock Lake. My prayers are with the families and friends who lost their loved ones. Thank you to the first responders who are assisting.
— Senator Roy Blunt (@RoyBlunt) July 20, 2018
In other news…
Kansas’ 3rd District race is heating up with national endorsements from President Trump, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez https://t.co/tXYrjkK9Kl pic.twitter.com/olWejDqgvN
— KCUR (@kcur) July 19, 2018
Kansas City received 3.29″ of rain on Wed 7/18 which was the greatest single day total since the moon blocked out the sun.
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) July 20, 2018
Firefighters in the 139th bring the heat to @Offutt_AFB where they battled a simulated aircraft fire. This training ensures our firefighters are ready at a moments notice! #airnationalguard #airguard pic.twitter.com/a0U6e1Munz
— 139th Airlift Wing (@139AW) July 19, 2018
Only 12 men have set foot on the surface of the moon. 49 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first. pic.twitter.com/gz7MD0Dnx6
— WIBW (@wibw) July 20, 2018
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.