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New Orleans Residents Cleared to Return Tonight

Posted Sep 3, 08 3:36 AM CDT in US 

(Newser) – People are returning to their southern Louisiana homes in the wake of a weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav, but New Orleans residents will need to wait until one minute before midnight, reports the Times-Picayune, running on an emergency generator. Mayor Ray Nagin warned the city is still "vulnerable" due to lack of power and medical personnel, but is allowing residents back in.

"This is not something I'm excited about," but "we don't have a lot of options," Nagin said. A city councilwoman, concerned about the lack of power and emergency services, called New Orleans "a miserable place to be right now." One long-time resident vowed: "I'll never leave again. It took me three weeks to get back home after Katrina."

Source Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

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Broch Batisle ties gas cans on the top of his SUV yesterday as he and his family prepare to return to their home near New Orleans.   (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
A man walks along a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Kyle Richard with the US Armypatrols a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, one day after Hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Ships and barges that broke moorings and ran aground as a result of Hurricane Gustav clutter the Industrial Canal in New Orleans.   (AP Photo/James Lea)
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Deputy Troy Metoyer, uses a chain saw to help cut up a fallen tree that was blocking a portion of Tulane Ave in New Orleans yesterday.   (AP Photo/Brian Lawdermilk)
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It's my humble opinion that the city is still in a very, very vulnerable state. We need a little more time to make sure that we create the right environment for our citizens to be totally safe and to be here permanently.
- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin

If you don't have a generator to run an air conditioner, it's going to be awfully hot and humid. This is not an environment for everyone. It's for those who absolutely feel like they must return. - St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro

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