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August 31, 2012

Isaac Heads West as Gulf Coast Recovery Effort Begins 
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Tropical Storm Isaac is beginning to head west after lashing the Gulf
Coast for the better part of two days. Rainfall is continuing in parts
of the Gulf as the slow-moving storm continues to show its wrath. The
Port of New Orleans and the city's airport are expected to re-open today
as the clean-up effort begins. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the
city is not yet in the clear.

Mitch Landrieu: "The game is not over until the game is over and a lot
of stuff can still happen. We know that because our past has concrete
examples of how bad stuff has happened at this point in the storm. So it
is important for the people of New Orleans to remember we are just in
another phase."

 

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