EPA: Contaminated Floodwater Dangerous (AP)
7th Sep 2005, 21:32 GMT
AP - Floodwaters in New Orleans contain levels of sewage-related bacteria that are at least 10 times higher than acceptable safety limits, endangering rescue workers and remaining residents who even walk in it, federal officials said Wednesday.
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