Brown says he warned White House of Katrina devastation
Former FEMA chief Michael Brown told Senate officials he informed top Bush aides the day Katrina struck New Orleans that they faced their worst nightmare. He described direct briefings with Andrew Card and Joe Hagin as he defended his agency’s response and lamented being scapegoated amid the disaster’s toll and ongoing political pressure.
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LA County splits inmates by race after Pitchess brawls
Los Angeles County jail officials separated black and Hispanic inmates after week of racially charged fights at Pitchess Detention Center. About 90 inmates injured. 19,000 inmates kept on lockdown as clergy and media toured the facilities. Ring leaders identified, transfers planned to single-man cells, and privileges suspended to curb violence.
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Katrina death toll uncertain after Katrina
New Orleans reports show 1,079 Louisiana and 231 Mississippi deaths, with about 2,300 on the missing list. Officials warn many victims remain undiscovered, and unidentified bodies, coffins found far from gravesites, and unconfirmed counts underscore the uncertain final toll.
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