French Quarter Battered but Unbowed After Katrina
Associated Press reports New Orleans surviving the hurricane's reach with the French Quarter largely intact though chimneys toppled and tile shed. Residents and visitors celebrate at Bourbon Street bars as officials note the quarter endured better than other neighborhoods. Local figures cite resilience and unity across faiths amid the state of emergency.
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Aul Haber
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Gail Henke
Saints
Booker
Katrina Drives Power Outage Across Gulf Coast
Katrina cut electricity to more than a million people from Louisiana to Florida's Panhandle. Ten New Orleans hospitals used emergency power as federal aid arrived with formula water generators and supplies. Katrina downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved north, with 65 mph winds and potential tornadoes. Oil refiners reported minimal equipment damage while prices slid from intraday highs. Bush administration said possible oil release.
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Louisiana
Florida
Panhandle
New Orleans
Pentagon
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Tennessee
Ohio
Gulf
Bush Administration
Guardsmen Activated for Katrina Relief in Louisiana and Mississippi
About 35 percent of Louisiana and 37 percent of Mississippi National Guardsmen have been deployed to Iraq or for the war. In Louisiana about 3,500 Army Guardsmen work on security shelters debris removal and water and food distribution, roughly half of the 6,500 available. In Mississippi more than 850 of 7,000 Guardsmen have been activated for the hurricane from emergency stockpile if needed. The storm caused 22 foot surges and widespread flooding including Mobile Alabama outages and damaged infrastructure. Local residents described severe damage and high water. Katrina weakened then struck Florida, causing deaths and marking its sixth Florida hurricane in a year.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Iraq
National Guard
Army National
Jack Harrison
National Guard Bureau
Alabama
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Fred Wright
Florida
Kansans warned on hurricane donation scams and gas prices
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline warns residents to avoid donation scams after Katrina and outlines guidelines for safe giving. The piece notes Katrina’s impact on Gulf refineries, rising fertilizer costs, and potential natural gas price volatility with Aquila executives cautioning about future bills in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phill Kline
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Houston
Corpus Christi
Texas
Kline
Aquila
George. Minter
Minter
Refugees sheltering in Superdome as roof fails during Katrina
Thousands seek shelter in the Louisiana Superdome during Katrina, facing power outages, flooding, and a roof breach. Refugees, many poor and frail, line exits and endure crowded conditions while awaiting safety orders and meals at the 77,000 seat stadium with water leaking through elevators and stairwells.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome
Kenella Morrison
NFL
New Orleans Saints
Pany
Harald Johnson
Utility crews mobilize to restore power across hurricane hit South
Westar and Aquila dispatch seven four man crews from Kansas towns to Baton Rouge to assist in power line repairs. Pennsylvania firm Asplandic Tree Expert Co. sends 40 crews to clear branches. PAR Electric, based in Kansas City, has 280 workers aiding Florida and Mississippi. About 50 crews are from Kansas.
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Westar
Kansas
Baton Rouge
Karla Olsen
Aquila
Asplandic Tree Expert Co
PAR Electric
Kansas City
Ees
Florida
Mississippi
Tim Warren
Midwest
PAR
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Ries
Burgundy Street
Terry Ebbert
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Douglas R. Clifford
St. Petersburg
Matt Rourke
Austin American-Statesman
Tom Tunnel
Kansas Grain and Feed Assn
Justin Gilpin
Kansas Wheat Commission
Scott Rothschild
Alicia Henrikson
Superdome
Mary Foster
Doug Thornton
Com
Lawrence Otolaryngology Associates
Bill Haber
Crescent City
Uae
South
FW Wire Services
Tawnence Entertainment
Ule
Mommy and ME
Fitness Management Magazine
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