The Daily Background

On this day one year ago, the Lousianna Superdome was declared a “refuge of last resort” for New Orleans residents, after the storm was upgraded to a Category 5 strenth hurricane, the strongest classificaiton that exists.

Louisanna had not yet been hit, but both local government and White House officials were warned that the New Orleans levees might very well be breeched by the storm. President Bush was asked repeatedly by Lousianna Governor Katherine Blanco (D) to help the storm, but he does not.

More than 1,800 Americans died in the hours that followed.

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