Rescue work begins, death toll soars in wake of Hurricane Ka
On 8/30 federal aid begins to arrive in the region
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05242/562353.stm
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"The federal government began rushing baby formula, communications equipment, generators, water and ice into hard-hit areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, along with doctors, nurses and first-aid supplies"