At the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kelly Shulz says the city is still on track to reach close to pre-Katrina levels of tourist visits. "We are having a fantastic year."

新奥尔良市旅游局的凯莉·舒尔茨说，游客人数增加了：“今年相当精彩。”

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Last season, he often logged close to 40 minutes a game and was worn out by the playoffs, when New Orleans appeared punchless in a lopsided first-round loss to Denver.

上个赛季，他的上场时间达到了40分钟，季后赛更是筋疲力竭，最终毫无招架之势的被丹佛掘金横扫。

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Emotions run close to the surface in the New Orleans Police Department these days, even for people like Captain Bernadette Kelly(ph), a 31-year veteran of the department.

NPR: Police Coping with Stress During Katrina Efforts

The U.S. Coast Guard said floodwaters could close the Mississippi River to ships at the New Orleans port as early as Monday morning.

CNN: Jindal: Morganza Spillway could open as early as Saturday

The president started his day with a tour of New Orleans, his first up-close visit to the Louisiana city whose damage is largely from floodwaters.

CNN: Bush gets ground tour of Katrina damage