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Katrina Leaves Us Asking: Are We Prepared? Are We Protected?

By Ken Edelstein and John Sugg

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | September 8, 2005

In the wake of our government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Americans now must ask if we're safer or more secure than we were before 9/11. The evidence throws back a scary answer: Maybe not.

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