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Rescuers broke a window in a second-floor stairwell, and almost 70 people crawled out, volunteers ferrying them away by boat in fours and fives.
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Margery A. Beck, TIME, 25 June 2024
Even the stairwell and foyer down to the guest staterooms, typically an afterthought on most yacht designs, is paneled in light woods, with a signature oval design on the ceiling.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
Interior stairwells are often a good place to take shelter.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
Crouch under an indoor stairwell, if possible, or an interior windowless hallway, then cover your head and neck from any potential falling debris.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2024
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Margery A. Beck, TIME, 25 June 2024
Even the stairwell and foyer down to the guest staterooms, typically an afterthought on most yacht designs, is paneled in light woods, with a signature oval design on the ceiling.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
Interior stairwells are often a good place to take shelter.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
Crouch under an indoor stairwell, if possible, or an interior windowless hallway, then cover your head and neck from any potential falling debris.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2024
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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