Reply #7: Louisiana senator: Thank you Canada [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Thursday, Sep 08, 2005

Louisiana senator: Thank you Canada

(CBC) - A Louisiana state senator has praised a Canadian search and rescue team. Senator Walter Boasso said a Vancouver-based team reached St. Bernard parish five days before the U.S. army got there.

"Fabulous, fabulous guys," Boasso said. "They started rolling with us and got in boats to save people ... We've got Canadian flags flying everywhere."

The suburb of 68,000 people was initially ignored by U.S. authorities who were scrambling to get aid to New Orleans. Boasso said floodwater in his parish is still 2.4 metres deep in some places.

He said residents of the outlying parishes had to mount their own rescue and relief efforts when Hurricane Katrina struck last week.
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http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=cbc/world_home&articleID=2024448



Senator Walter Boasso