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Storm Delays Rescue of Ill Woman From Antarctica
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 15, 2011 at 9:15 PM ET
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Efforts to evacuate an ill American woman from Antarctica have been delayed due to a storm.
Renee-Nicole Douceur, whom doctors suspect suffered from a stroke or brain tumor in late August, had hoped to fly Monday to the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. But a planned rescue flight from Chile never left due to bad weather in Antarctica, the Christchurch newspaper The Press reported.
The 58-year-old Douceur had earlier asked for an emergency evacuation but was turned down due to concerns over the safety of making such a flight. Her symptoms include faulty vision, as well as speech and memory problems.
Douceur, who is from the small coastal town of Seabrook in New Hampshire, works as a manager for contractor Raytheon Polar Services Co.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/10/15/world/asia/AP-AS-Stuck-at-South-Pole.html?_r=1&hp
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