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More Katrina survivors find a home in Minnesota

George and Sheila Augustin didn't expect to wind up in Minnesota when they left New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Katrina. But when they learned their home was underwater, they came to Minnetonka, where George's company has an office. They're safe and -- for now -- George has a job.
by Greta Cunningham

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Minnesota singer T. Mychael Rambo objects to calling Katrina victims 'refugees'

People who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina are now scattered across the country, many in evacuee camps. Since shortly after the disaster, there's been discussion about how the should be described. President Bush joined a number of black leaders when he came out against the use of the word "refugee." Commentator T. Mychael Rambo, an actor and singer in the Twin Cities, also raises questions about the term.

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Sweep finds fewer bodies than expected in New Orleans; FEMA boss ousted

Authorities said Friday that their first systematic sweep of the city found far fewer bodies than expected. And the head of the Department of Homeland Security removed the head of FEMA in direct relief operations.

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Finding Minnesota

Hurricane Katrina survivors who made it through the deadly storm have already arrived here. They've come to Minnesota on their own, rather than through the official relocation effort, drawn in many cases by family connections.

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Minnesota nurse Mary Harbeck is in Biloxi with the state's emergency response team

Members of Minnesota's emergency response team, formed after the floods of '97, headed to the region affected by Hurricane Katrina. Mary Harbeck, a nurse with the team, normally works at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee. She talked to MPR's Tom Crann from Biloxi, Miss.
by Tom Crann

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Bush pledges Katrina investigation

Politicians and American citizens alike have called for an investigation into the way the government dealt with Hurricane Katrina. Midmorning discusses alleged lapses in the disaster response system.

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FEMA taps head of American Refugee Committee

Evacuation camps are springing up across the nation for people who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina. Now the president of the Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee has been tapped to help with the relief operations. Hugh Parmer is in Washington, where he'll serve as a temporary senior advisor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

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Her home intact, Minnesota native's joy is tempered by guilt

Katy Lovell, who watched the storm on TV from the safety of her parent's Lake Minnetonka home, already knows that her house in New Orleans is still standing and all her family members who stayed behind are alive. Lovell is relieved, of course. But her relief is mixed with guilt.

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Disaster recovery expert relates to hurricane response

People who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina are now scattered all over the region, and even the country, to places where they can get food and aid. Some officials are working on cleanup, but say it could take months to pump all the water out of New Orleans. Pat Owens has some experience helping people deal with disasters and rebuild in their aftermath. She was the mayor of Grand Forks when the Red River flooded in 1997, and she later worked as a consultant to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer this morning from Florida.

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