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  • Reservists reducing hurricane-born insects

    09/29/2005 6:02:10 PM PDT · by SandRat · 5 replies · 327+ views
    Air Force Links ^ | Sep 29, 2005 | Tech. Sgt. Shawn David McCowan
    9/29/2005 - DUKE FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) -- Hurricane Katrina did more than claim lives and destroy property. The deadliest storm in U.S. history flooded acres of land with standing water, providing a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes and filth flies. To counter a mass increase in mosquitoes in the Gulf Coast region, Air Force reservists sprayed more than 1 million acres of New Orleans between Sept. 12 and Sept. 20. As soon as their mission following Hurricane Katrina is completed, they will shift their focus to the east Texas and west Louisiana areas affected by Hurricane Rita. "The bayou area...