Katrina relief chief has 9/11 experience
9th Sep 2005, 21:19 GMT
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen, tapped on Friday to head the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, has previous emergency response work that includes Sept. 11, 2001.
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