Katrina
Have you ever wondered what could have been, if New Orleans and the federal government had been prepared for a devastating Hurricane such as Katrina? How many lives, structures and businesses could have been saved?
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This is a Sept. 21, 2005 file photo of a Gulfport, Miss., home, whose resident, a Hurricane Katrina victim, seeks a visit by the State Farm insurance adjuster. On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, State Farm Insurance Cos., said it would not renew the homeowners...
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