I'm not sure what all the flap is about the announcements at the mine disaster in WV. I understand the anger of the families, but not the incessant shouting of the media over it. So, there was a major miscommunication over the survivor vs deceased in the tunnel; given the working conditions and trying to relay communications more than a mile while underground, I'd say communications breakdowns would be the norm.
What is more interesting is the stats that some have been posting (see Political Animal) about the relative safety of SAGO mine and other mines in WV and around the country. The huge jump in injuries/deaths at SAGO vs other mines might be a better thing to investigate than whether the rescue teams jumped the gun in their announcement.
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