New Orleans May Force Evacuations
Charleston Gazette (September 07, 2005)
Author: Cain Burdeau
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NEW ORLEANS - As flood waters receded inch by inch Tuesday, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin authorized law enforcement officers and the U.S. military to force the evacuation of all residents who refuse to heed orders to leave the dark, dangerous city.
Nagin's emergency declaration released late Tuesday targets those still in the city unless they have been designated by government officials as helping with the relief effort.New Orleans May Force Evacuations
The move comes after some citizens bluntly told authorities who had come to deliver them from the flooded metropolis that they would not leave their homes and property. An estimated 10,000 residents are believed to still be in New Orleans, and some have been holed up in their homes for more than a week.
While acknowledging the emergency declaration, police Capt. Marlon Defill...Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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