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Mississippi River / Flooding / FEMA #998160

CBS Evening News for Friday, May 13, 2011
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The flooding from the Mississippi River introduced; map shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

(Vidalia, Louisiana: Dean Reynolds) The plan to open the floodgates at the Morganza Spillway in Louisiana to ease pressure on the levees in Baton Rouge and New Orleans featured; details given about the Old River Control Structure and ExxonMobil’s concern about the disruption of barge traffic; scenes shown of Tiger Dam tubes in Baton Rouge. [Governor Bobby JINDAL†- warns the people who live in the spillway area.]

(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.

(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The demand for disaster victims to return federal money paid by FEMA because FEMA made a mistake featured. [Illinois flood victim Christine HOLMQUIST†- reacts.] [Senator Mark PRYOR†- says FEMA should have the discretion to give these folks a break.]

Reporter(s):
Couric, Katie;
Reynolds, Dean;
Attkisson, Sharyl
Duration:
00:04:40

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