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                Diahuebs 1 september 2022

                                                                                                                   4 families sue US

                                                                                                              over Navy fuel-tainted


                                                                                                                   Hawaii tap water



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              ku kere den Mi, lo biba asta si e muri. I niun   Den cunucu di yerba berde e ta ponemi
              hende ku tin bida eterno, lo no muri nunka      sosega.
              mas.                                            E ta hibami na awa trankil,
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                                                                                                             HONOLULU  (AP)  —  The  U.S.  Navy  "har-
                                                                                                             bored  toxic  secrets"  when  jet  fuel  contami-
                                                                                                             nated  drinking  water  for  93,000  military
                                                                                                             members and civilians in Hawaii, according
                                                                                                             to a lawsuit filed Wednesday from four fami-
                      Albertico Paesch                         Sra. Olga L. Odor-Tromp                       lies  who  say  they're  still  suffering  from  sei-
                       *28-01-1960 - †18-08-2022                      *06-07-1931 - †28-08-2022              zures,  gastrointestinal  disorders  and  neuro-
                                                                                                             logical issues.
              Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia despues.       Acto di despedida lo wordo anuncia despues.
                                                                                                             Hundreds of additional claims are expected from
                                                                                                             those who ingested the toxic water, said the lawsuit
                                                                                                             filed in U.S. District Court in Honolulu. Others
                                                                                                             going  through  the  administrative  process  of  the
                                                                                                             Federal Tort Claims Act will be added to the law-
                                                                                                             suit.

                                                                                                             At least twice last year, thousands of gallons of jet
                                                                                                             fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility,
                                                                                                             a massive World War II-era military-run tank farm
                                                                                                             in the hills above Pearl Harbor, leaked into a well
                                                                                                             that  supplied  water  to  homes  and  offices  in  and
                                                                                                             around the sprawling base.
              Laga tur loke ta spera mi ta bunita             Laga tur loke ta spera mi ta bunita
              Laga tur locual cu mi encontra na caminda ta    Laga tur locual cu mi encontra na caminda ta   A Navy investigation blamed the water crisis on
              bunita                                          bunita                                         shoddy management and human error.
              Laga tur locual cu mi laga atras keda bunita y  Laga tur locual cu mi laga atras keda bunita y
              Laga esakinan termina den tur buniteza.         Laga esakinan termina den tur buniteza.        "Because government personnel then failed to dis-
              Cado Wever.                                     Cado Wever.                                    close those leaks as required, the plaintiffs contin-
                                                                                                             ued to ingest jet fuel and became sick from that ex-
              Cu dolor na nos curason, nos ta anuncia         Cu tristeza den nos curason pero agradecido    posure," the lawsuit said. "Instead of promptly and
              fayecimento di:                                 pa tur loke e la nifica pa nos, nos ta anuncia   appropriately  addressing  the  harm,  government
                                                              fayecimento di:                                officials conducted a woefully inadequate clean-up
                                                                                                             and clearing effort, while government doctors pro-
                                                                                                             vided medical care far below the standard of care."

                                                                                                             The Navy did not immediately respond to a re-
                                                                                                             quest for comment on the lawsuit.

                                                                                                             Each family lived in a home at or near Pearl Har-
                                                                                                             bor with water provided by the Navy. The families
                                                                                                             include a mother who is a major in the Army, a
                                                                                                             father who is an active-duty Navy ensign, a father
                                                                                                             who is a senior chief petty officer in the Navy and
                                                                                                             a father who is an active-duty technical sergeant in
                                                                                                             the Air Force, according to the lawsuit.
                      Mario F. Arends                              Marlene Y. Taytelbaum-
                    Mihor conoci como: “Mayoonchi”                         Mendeszoon                        The families have since left Hawaii.
                       *19-11-1974 - †30-08-2022                      *05-01-1938 - †30-08-2022
                                                                                                             They are asking for monetary awards to be deter-
              Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia despues.       Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia despues.      mined at trial for damages including pain and suf-
                                                                                                             fering, mental anguish and medical expenses.
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