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The evacuation of Hurricane Katrina refugees from the Superdome in New Orleans was suspended today after shots were fired at a military helicopter, an ambulance official overseeing the operation said. No immediate injuries were reported.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2005

‘I could have stayed at home and watched my roof blow off. Instead, I came here and watched the Superdome roof blow off.’

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