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Katrina: A Baton Rouge Diary, Part 2

by Johnny Adriani 09/09/2005
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September 2, 2005: Rumors From the local paper: “Rumors of evacuees rioting and looting at Wal-Mart are false,” it said. “Please do not assume that information heard is true unless it is from a law-enforcement officer or a release from the office of the Mayor-President.” This statement is not exactly fact — certainly the incident [...]

Katrina: A Baton Rouge Diary, Part 1

by Johnny Adriani 09/09/2005
Neighborhood: Uncategorized

August 29, 2005: Update from BR — 03:30 Several people attempted to reach me during the afternoon — I apologise for being “in medias res” of the realm of chaos. I am unsure at this time what will be left of New Orleans when all is said and done, though, I do hold out some [...]

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