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Frustrations, progress as Katrina evacuees exit shelters
evacuees move from shelters toward housing while FEMA reports 95 percent moved to other options. Many remain in shelters across Louisiana and 11 other states as delays in land permits, disclosures, and Rita recovery hinder permanent housing and shelter closures.
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Gonzales
Lisa Austin
New Orleans
Lamar- Dixon Expo Center
Ray Schiavo
Austin
Metairie
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Schiavo
FEMA
Louisiana
Dolores Meinke
Pearl River
Meinke
Red Cross
Expo Center
Adm
Thad Allen
Coast Guard
Mark Smith
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Michael Logan
Lafayette
Logan