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TOXIC GUMBO
Katrina's Environmental Legacy
By Katharine Mieszkowski and Mark Benjamin in Meraux, Louisiana
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the Gulf Coast's homebound citizens from Katrina's poisons.
REUTERSA woman removes crucifixes from the wall of a home in New Orleans destroyed by Katrina."On behalf of Mayor C.
Ray Nagin and the city of New Orleans, welcome home!
" the mayor announced Sept.
25 in a public statement.
"You are entering the city of New Orleans at your own risk.
Standing water and soil may be seriously contaminated; avoid contact." Limit your exposure, the mayor continued, "to airborne mold and wear gloves, masks and other protective materials to protect yourself.
You must supply your own protective equipment."
"I'll give you 10 bucks for your boots," says Donna Harney, a fourth-grade teacher, to a reporter wearing knee-high black waders.
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