But if you call any of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuaries a cemetery, you would be remiss.

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Deadspin called mortuaries and funeral homes in Carson, California, where Kekua was reportedly buried -- but came up empty.

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The website called mortuaries and funeral homes in Carson, California, where Kekua was reportedly buried -- but came up empty.

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As well as identifying places in the home counties for evacuation, places suitable for becoming temporary mortuaries are also being identified.

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Officials in Cagayan de Oro said corpses were piling up unclaimed at mortuaries and overworked staff had run out of coffins.

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Mr Fillingham said the hospital did sometimes need additional capacity than was available in the mortuaries at the City General and the infirmary.

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Despite the heated debates, the state assembly decided to press ahead with the idea last year and passed a bill allowing voluntary cremations for the first time and making it legal for unclaimed bodies in mortuaries to be cremated.

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