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tx_dem41

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Tue Aug-30-05 10:15 AM
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We just heard from my wife's father in New Orleans.....

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He's on the roof of Tulane Med Center evacuating all the remaining patients to Lafayette by National Guard helicopter. Because of the breech of the 17th St. Canal levee in Bucktown this morning, downtown now has 6 feet of water in the streets and the level is rising. The hospital is close to losing electricity. The remaining staff will stay there tonight and get flown out tomorrow.

My wife sent this news out in an email about an hour ago, and someone actually got Diane Rehm to read the email on air this morning.

I believe it will be necessary for the entire city to be evacuated within the next 24-48 hours if the levee breach is not closed soon.

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