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Checking on an old friend after the storm

Posted on September 03, 2008

By Matt SloaneCNN Medical ProducerAs I approached the dividing line between Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish, a huge stack of sandbags lay across the road. We d heard reports that Jefferson Parish fared worse than downtown New Orleans during the storm, but I wasn t sure what to expect. Would there be flooding on the other side?Sand bags lay across the street at the entrance to Jefferson ParishLuckily, the barriers were just there as a precaution. The engineers let me cross the dividing line but warned, Once you re in, you re on your own if you get caught. I went anyway because...

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