Louisiana State Trooper Mike Nicolini told a driver yesterday that he could not continue to New Orleans at a checkpoint at the Slidell/New Orleans Causeway. Those with certain placard designations were allowed into the city while others were redirected.
(Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)
New Orleans passes test, faces challenge
Flood protection system still faulty, officials say
Louisiana State Trooper Mike Nicolini told a driver yesterday that he could not continue to New Orleans at a checkpoint at the Slidell/New Orleans Causeway. Those with certain placard designations were allowed into the city while others were redirected.
(Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina brought shame upon a fabled American city - and the nation. The infirm were abandoned. The lawless ran rampant. And vital government functions, most notably the protective network of levees, failed miserably. (Full article: 1114 words)
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