First Katrina, then Gustav. More Pain for New Orleans

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1.9 Million Flee Gustav In Southern La.

As Hurricane Is Expected To Strengthen, State Proceeds With Largest Evacuation In History

Heeding the call of officials, or perhaps their own best judgment, 1.9 million people - 95 percent of an expected 2 million - evacuated southern Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav approached, according to state police officials. Strengthen, State Proceeds With Largest Evacuation In History. . .[/quote]
cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/ … 1898.shtml

Hopefully, presumably, the government learned a lot of lessons from the last disaster.

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Mercifully spared, but was I right in hearing the levees haven’t been fixed yet? If so, that seems incredibly slack. Isn’t that part of the Federal government’s post-Katrina; efforts?

HG

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Mean ole levee taught me to weep and moan.