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Ivan Threatens Gulf Coast and New Orleans Evacuation
More than 1.2 million in metropolitan New Orleans were urged to evacuate as 140 mph Hurricane Ivan neared the Gulf Coast. Forecasters warned of up to 20 feet of floodwater and a possible Category 5 strike. Officials ordered about 1.9 million people in four states to flee, while New Orleans prepared its levee system and pumps as the city faced extreme flood risk.
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New Orleans
Ivan
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Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Caribbean
Tara’ Chandra
Tulane University
Houston
Chandra
Haley Barbour
Mississippi River
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Apalachicola
Florida Panhandle
Grand Isle
Louisiana
Jamee
Lake Pontchartrain