tagged w/ Louisiana
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Interesting article as the anniversary of Katrina approaches and the progress - and lack of - in rebuilding New Orleans. Considering we've spent over $400 BILLION (and growing) in Iraq, I wonder if at least a month's worth of money spent there could make a difference here at home? Interesting article as the anniversary of Katrina approaches and the progress - and... more
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Jonathon Mariande visits his grandmother nearly a year after a personal rescue mission to find her in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Jonathon Mariande visits his grandmother nearly a year after a personal rescue mission... more
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Louisiana supplies 40% of the nation's oysters, a slimy bivalve considered a delicacy by seafood connisseurs.Louisiana supplies 40% of the nation's oysters, a slimy bivalve considered a... more
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, residents of the Ninth Ward slowly resume their lives in a part of the city that's come to represent the tenuous future of New Orleans.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, residents of the Ninth Ward slowly resume their... more
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Current producer Andrew Fitzgerald travels to Mardi Gras, where the party atmosphere strongly contrasts with New Orleans' still beleaguered state.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Current producer Andrew Fitzgerald travels to Mardi... more
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As if living through hurricanes Katrina and Rita wasn't scary enough for folks in the Gulf region, now comes a report that FEMA's disaster-relief trailers may be loaded with formaldehyde. Even better? About 56,000 of them are still being used, and the agency say they are going to keep selling the surplus units.As if living through hurricanes Katrina and Rita wasn't scary enough for folks in... more
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