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  • In Katrina’s aftermath, spotlight shines on governor’s response

    09/11/2005 10:34:04 PM PDT · by Graybeard58 · 52 replies · 1,451+ views
    Houma today.com ^ | September 11, 2005 | Jeremy Alford
    BATON ROUGE -- No matter what she might do from this day forward, Gov. Kathleen Blanco has already secured her spot in Louisiana history books. Historians, pundits and public opinion, however, are still crafting the exact verbiage and tone of the words that will ultimately define her. When Hurricane Katrina slammed the New Orleans area two weeks ago, sending a storm surge into the city through Lake Pontchartrain, her fate was sealed. The governor was forced to react and regroup and is already dealing with criticism that she didn’t do enough during those early days. Kirby Goidel, director of the...