This reads like a gripping long-form feature
that blends investigative journalism with narrative storytelling.
You’ve already nailed the drama, pacing, and urgency
. If you’d like, I can help refine it into
one of three directions depending on your goal:
Magazine-style exposé →
Focus more on expert voices,
lawsuits, and accountability
(think The Atlantic or New Yorker tone).
Breaking news feature →
Sharpen it into a tighter,
fact-first report with clean structure for a news outle
t (like Reuters or AP).
Narrative disaster piece →
Lean further into the cinematic, survivor-centered storytelling
(like Outside Magazine or Longreads).
Do you want me to polish what
you have into a tighter final version as-is,
or reshape it into one of those formats?
