Katrina -- Environmental Disaster
Toxic Timebomb
Pumping billions of gallons of contaminated water out of New Orleans and into the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain will "have a crippling effect on marine and animal life, compromise the wetlands that form the first line of resistance to future hurricanes, and carry deleterious consequences for human health throughout the region".
Environmental Toll
The dank and putrid floodwaters choking this once-gracious city are so poisoned with gasoline, industrial chemicals, feces and other contaminants that even casual contact is hazardous, and safe drinking water may not be available for the entire population for years to come, state and federal officials warned Tuesday.
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