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  • Katrina evacuees meet calm after the storm in Arkansas

    09/12/2005 5:23:36 AM PDT · by sweetliberty · 43 replies · 854+ views
    AP ^ | September 12, 2005 | CARYN ROUSSEAU
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Escaping the confusion of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast refugees found a surprise in Arkansas. The poor Southern state, often beset by its own natural disasters, had beds, meals and an emergency plan that helped it absorb a 2.5 percent jump in its population. "They treat us absolutely fantastic," said Leon Johnson of New Orleans, staying at a camp in Little Rock. "They got a group of people and they opened their arms out and make us as welcome as possible. They're taking care of our needs." Arkansas took in more than 60,000 refugees after Katrina...