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New Orleans Bruised But Not Broken By Gustav

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Published September 2, 2008 at 6:00 AM EDT

Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Renee Montagne about the emergency response to Hurricane Gustav. The Corps is tracking the water levels and monitoring communication among other federal and state agencies, local levee boards and liaisons with all 13 coastal parishes.

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