http://www.komotv.com/news/local/4950202.html

4 more found dead today of it. WTH?

Okay, so I feel badly for these people who have died or have been taken to the hospital due to carbon monoxide but can't even imagine them not knowing such things like a running generator or a BBQ grill, indoors, was a bad idea.

I'm just floored by the stupidity. Am I wrong to assume this stuff was common knowledge or even common sense?

 

I totally agree...but I will give one caveat...

The immigrants in the one Kent complex didn't know that the coals give off toxic carbon monoxide. In their home country of Somalia (and other third world nations) it is normal to bring a grill indoors for heat. The problem is that their homes (or should I say huts) in those countries were not constructed with the "sealed" nature that our building codes contain. In addition, they aren't used to such chemically created/modified heat sources such as american charcoal. So they are not used to the build up of chemicals as was seen here.

My heart is still breaking for the parents during the snow storm that sent those 2 kids in to refill the generator in their garage in which both were overcome by the CO2 and perished.

 

What a hell of a way to learn about bringing coal in the houses out here for those Somalia people . I'm not quite up to date with all the news, only what I've read today and heard on CNN at the airport.

 

Watch out for downed power lines!

I heard about a guy and his dog stepping on one. Ive heard other horror stories in the past.

Be careful out there!

 

Hmmm,... about those 4 Vietnamese immigrants who died from their generator,.. I agree with CoreyAnn, I'm pretty damn sure that they didn't know any better,... and oh yeah,.. with no power you don't get to watch the news to hear the announcements about the many dangers of having generators inside.... plus, I'm sure they didn't know much english. I just found out about that family in the Vietnamese newspaper, my dad told me about the article,.... and apparently the Seattle Times now comes in a whole bunch of different languages,.. including Vietnamese. Neat.

 

Yes, you're right Leslie... I hadn't any clue that was what was going on and it does make sense.

I deliver that Seattle Times and on the front cover was and English, Chinese and Russian translation, covering the entire page. I didn't look inside to see if there was other translations but it would make sense if they did.

I only wonder if it'd be by chance that someone in need of such translations would actually see the paper though. I guess there isn't much of a chance someone who can't read English, would look or buy a paper. But any little bit helps.

I apologize for my ignorance on what the problem was.

 

Jenna, do you happen to have any copies of today's edition left?

That was so cool (I saw the Seattle Times featured on the news tonight)! I'd like to have a copy just because!

 

CoreyAnn, I do and I'll bring it with me to the M&G.

 

Even so with the little snip it translated,.. the rest of the newspaper is in english,... so what is the point in buying the whole entire newspaper and reading it if your can only understand one little part?... plus when people won't even know that there is a little section translated.

In the actual vietnamese newspaper that talked about that family,.. it stated that it was a "fire place" and actual "fire," that killed the family,.. I don't think there is a word in vietnamese for carbon monoxide though,.. other than using the word smoke from fuel, etc. But theres always problems when translating and you don't usually get the full translation,.. just a loose one.

 

This was good infor for me. I knew to not bring into the house but i thought in the garage with the garage door up a little would be alright... but it's not. And from what I hear, not even outside too close to a window is a good idea.