return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoOfficials' grim request for those riding out Helene in Florida: Mark your bodies so we can ID youwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down17
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minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up74·3 months agoWe did that during Katrina, we told people we couldn’t make them leave, but to write their ssn in permanent marker on both arms to help us ID them later.
minus-squareKrzd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoI’d be really curious for how many that was convincing enough to leave, and how often it actually helped identifying the bodies
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months agoI’m betting the people who didn’t leave didn’t write any ID on their arms
minus-squareKrzd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoFair, although always that 1 guy that surprises you
minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoIt would wash off, and bloating would make it indecipherable. Also cows float upside-down, just 4 hooves sticking up.
We did that during Katrina, we told people we couldn’t make them leave, but to write their ssn in permanent marker on both arms to help us ID them later.
I’d be really curious for how many that was convincing enough to leave, and how often it actually helped identifying the bodies
I’m betting the people who didn’t leave didn’t write any ID on their arms
Fair, although always that 1 guy that surprises you
It would wash off, and bloating would make it indecipherable. Also cows float upside-down, just 4 hooves sticking up.