ClaireZ
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It appears not only the mayor but the head of HHS in Washington estimated the deaths would be that high:
WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said Sunday the death toll from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is in the thousands, the first time a federal official has acknowledged what many had feared.
Leavitt said he couldn't provide a precise number on the impact of the devastation, but when asked if it was in the thousands, he told CNN's "Late Edition," "I think it's evident it's in the thousands."
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050904/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/katrina_washington
WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said Sunday the death toll from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is in the thousands, the first time a federal official has acknowledged what many had feared.
Leavitt said he couldn't provide a precise number on the impact of the devastation, but when asked if it was in the thousands, he told CNN's "Late Edition," "I think it's evident it's in the thousands."
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050904/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/katrina_washington
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