BC-US--Hurricane Irma-Nu, 0454

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By MATT SEDENSKY<
AP National Writer<
ATLANTA (AP) - Like clockwork, stories of suffering by the oldest residents in the line of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters seem to follow. Regulations dictate nursing homes and other facilities must have preparation plans in place, but the realities of how older Americans cope with a storm ...