Behind The Lens: Sunrise Foods sprinkler system raises fire code concerns in Lower 9th Ward (audio)

Railroad tracks lead past the Sunrise Foods International facility at Alabo Wharf in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward beneath a bright blue sky.

In this episode of “Behind The Lens,” questions of public safety, regulatory oversight and neighborhood concern come into focus in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. Sunrise Foods International has received approval for a sprinkler system at a large grain-loading facility at the Alabo Wharf, despite the use of a system expressly forbidden by the state … Continue reading Behind The Lens: Sunrise Foods sprinkler system raises fire code concerns in Lower 9th Ward (audio) […]

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