Fewer bodies found in first New Orleans sweep than feared
Alarming predictions of 10 000 dead from Katrina were questioned as Friday’s street by street survey found far fewer corpses than expected. Officials warned the toll may be lower than dire projections while outlining drainage timelines and ongoing efforts to remove the living and the dead.
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Children Seek Homes as Katrina Orphans Spread
In the two weeks after Hurricane Katrina, unaccompanied children across shelters from Alabama to Texas remain unclaimed or unidentified. Officials at Reliant Park Houston interview and register them while search efforts focus on locating parents or relatives. Foster care beds are available as reunification efforts continue amid a national database of missing kids.
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Concert benefits hurricane victims across networks
Randy Newman opened with Louisiana 1927 as a Katrina relief telethon aired by ABC CBS NBC Fox UPN and the WB across nearly 100 countries. Dr John performed Walkin to New Orleans as Ellen DeGeneres urged aid for Red Cross and Salvation Army with BET MTV and others airing appeals. Clinton joined BET telethon, praising FEMA pace and offering support while avoiding criticism of the administration.
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