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City prepared

Many parts of the southern coast of the US were devastated by Hurricane Ivan.

But the residents of New Orleans prepared and then waited... and waited for Ivan - who never came.

Rick Baxter from New Orleans sent us these photos.


�In pictures:�Waiting for Ivan in New Orleans

	City prepared Many parts of the southern coast of the US were devastated by Hurricane Ivan. But the residents of New Orleans prepared and then waited... and waited for Ivan - who never came. Rick Baxter from New Orleans sent us these photos.