Its investigation of the Minot incident found that the ammonia warning failed to get on the air not because the company's evil capitalists had gutted local staff and facilities, but because the police had not adjusted to a new, federally mandated warning system.

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In 2007, India put into place an early warning system that officials say is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and connected with international networks.

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