Crews Clear Bodies, Debris From Bloated City; Louisiana Death Toll of 154 Expected to Rise
The Columbian › September 14, 2005
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NEW ORLEANS Cadaver dogs and boatloads of forensic workers fanned out Saturday across New Orleans to collect the corpses left behind by Hurricane Katrina. Cleanup crews towed away abandoned cars and even began readying a hotel for reopening.
Despite missing 300 officers from his 1,750-strong force, Police Chief Eddie Compass was upbeat as he reported that 200 arrests had been made since the hurricane.See the full content of this document
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Crews Clear Bodies, Debris From Bloated City; Louisiana Death Toll of 154 Expected to Rise
"We are definitely in control of this city," Compass said. "We've been almost crime-free for the last four days."
The confirmed death toll in Louisiana stood at 154 people, including some patients on...See the full content of this document
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