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Hurricane Katrina had the most devastating impact on Louisiana where Barrier islands sustained heavy losses from Hurricane Katrina. Chandeleur Islands scarcely exist today. Barrier islands and wetlands protect coastal communities from future hurricanes. Damage from Katrina may be worse if not for those islands. Hurricane Katrina damaged 40 percent of Louisiana’s wetlands which supports both freshwater and saltwater marshes. Vegetation may not grow back. Katrina affected local sea harvests, especially oysters. Louisiana is the number one oyster producer. The US had to import oyster from other countries. Thousands of fishermen who depend on the oyster industry were unemployed. Floodwater in the city became contaminated. The torrent disturbed underground gas and oil tanks. Leaking sewer and gas pipes further contaminated the floodwater. Corpses were not cleared from floodwater, raising bacterial contamination. Plans to place dredged materials for a platform for plants to grow on. The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan plans to rebuild barrier islands and replant lost marsh grass.
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Janina and Maria meet daily and help each other out. They live alone and are not affluent. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists and sheltered Janina and her mother. Janina’s mother died of tuberculosis. Janina clung desperately to her new family. She was baptized to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. She gave up the chance to live with an uncle in the United States. During the Warsaw Uprising, the girls had to fend for themselves. Maria's father was sick and her mother was demonstrating against the Nazis. Maria was like a mother to Janina. Janina lost both parents. Her only sibling survived the war but later committed suicide. Both of them suffered from cancer. Maria is a widow. She contacted the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to recognise Maria and her parents for saving her during WWI. The cash reward can improve Maria’s financial situation.

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