Uncertain timetable to drain post Katrina drenched New Orleans
After Hurricane Katrina the Army Corps of Engineers faces a three week to three month window to drain New Orleans as pumps and levees battle floodwaters. Gunfire and debris hinder work while officials vow to remove water into Lake Pontchartrain despite contamination. Mayor Nagin notes slight water drop and about sixty percent still submerged.
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Texas Mobilizes Broad Katrina Response Including Housing Aid
Texas announces FEMA funded measures to reimburse evacuee travel and temporary housing, plus $2,000 debit cards for essentials. Up to $75 million from the Labor Department funds jobs for evacuees, with $23 million immediate to the Texas Workforce Commission. Governor Perry orders health planning, extra DPS troopers, National Guard and State Guard deployments, and shelter support via Fort Sam Houston. First responders over 1,700 in Louisiana, hotel tax suspension for 60 days, IRS waiver enabling up to 18,000 vacant housing units, OneStar Foundation volunteer network, and Houston area districts enrolling evacuee children.
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Capitol lawmakers weigh hurricane relief and inquiry into response
Politicians from both parties push for swift relief funding up to 40 to 50 billion dollars, with Bush signaling a second installment and lawmakers calling for probes. Leaders discuss handling flood aftermath, health care gaps, education needs, and energy price impacts as communities recover.
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