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New Orleans marks second Katrina anniversary with anger and sorrow
On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina New Orleans reflects anger over stalled rebuilding and mourns the dead. Katrina made landfall August 29 2005 flooding 80 percent of the city and killing over 1600 people. Memorial services rang bells as residents recall losses while protesters plan a march from the Lower 9th Ward to Congo Square demanding faster aid.
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