NEW Orleans — Hurricane Isaac is hitting New Orleans exactly seven years after another storm, Hurricane Katrina, devastated the city. New Orleans' Ninth Ward is a low-lying area surrounded by water on three sides. In 2005, the levees meant to protect it failed during Hurricane Katrina, flooding the area and killing hundreds of residents. In the calm before the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Isaac, the streets were quiet. Many residents evacuated. Mary-Belle Nelson ...
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