This will study the northern part of the hurricane coming in from Lake Pontchartrain.

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Weeks after Hurricane Rita smashed into Lake Charles, Louisiana, the curfew has been lifted and 95 percent of the power is restored in Calcasieu Parish, the surrounding area.

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Normally, the bottom of a lake is muddy, but a hurricane-induced surge will bring sand into the pond.

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The Army Corps of Engineers is now building in gates, so that the canals can be sealed off from Lake Ponchartrain to the north of the town in case another hurricane comes.

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The barrier islands east of Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain have still not recovered from the blow dealt by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Bossart said, and a spill such as this one could seriously threaten their recovery.

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The upstate town of Jay, located roughly half an hour from Lake Placid, expects to demolish 19 homes that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene under the program by spring.

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