Part of New Orleans reopened to residents - Yahoo! News
Part of New Orleans reopened to residents - Yahoo! News: "NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Some New Orleans residents who fled after Hurricane Katrina headed home on Monday into the first formally reopened area of the city while federal and city officials clashed over plans to allow people into more damaged neighborhoods in days ahead.
Algiers, which lies across the Mississippi River from the historic French Quarter and suffered less damage from Katrina than much of the city, will allow people to return home for good, authorities said.
Elsewhere, residents can return briefly to salvage belongings, while others have stayed without official permission.
Authorities also reopened the Pontchartrain Causeway, the 24-mile (39-km) span stretching across the lake of the same name, which burst its levees three weeks ago and flooded the low-lying city.
Those returning were warned by Mayor Ray Nagin to be careful.
'You are entering at your own risk,' said a flyer being handed out at entry points. 'The City of New Orleans remains a hazardous site, and ongoing health and safety issues are being assessed.'"
Algiers, which lies across the Mississippi River from the historic French Quarter and suffered less damage from Katrina than much of the city, will allow people to return home for good, authorities said.
Elsewhere, residents can return briefly to salvage belongings, while others have stayed without official permission.
Authorities also reopened the Pontchartrain Causeway, the 24-mile (39-km) span stretching across the lake of the same name, which burst its levees three weeks ago and flooded the low-lying city.
Those returning were warned by Mayor Ray Nagin to be careful.
'You are entering at your own risk,' said a flyer being handed out at entry points. 'The City of New Orleans remains a hazardous site, and ongoing health and safety issues are being assessed.'"
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