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Toxic muck under floodwaters threatens future
Thomas Fitzgerald | September 12NEW ORLEANS - It all lies submerged in a toxic gumbo: grease and gas from up to 350,000 vehicles; raw sewage; bleach and cleansers from the pantries of 160,000 flood-damaged homes; and, authorities fear, contaminants from damaged chemical plants and refineries. Olive-colored like Army fatigues, the ...