New Orleans is now planning to evacuate the city if a heavy rainstorm comes.

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By Eric HolthausAug 22, 2017, 5:19 pm135 pts
That’s worrisome, especially for communities still struggling to recover from the damage of Hurricane Katrina — which was 12 years ago this week. Since August 10, New Orleans has been operating under a state of emergency in the aftermath of a freak storm earlier this month. To make things worse, city…

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