Death toll in Louisiana could be above 10,000: US Senator 16 minutes
ago
BATON ROUGE, United States (AFP) - US Senator David Vitter said that
the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could top 10,000 in Louisiana
alone.
"My guess is that it will start at 10,000, but that is only a guess,"
Vitter said, adding that he was not basing his remarks on any official
death toll or body count.
Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, also called for the immediate
deployment of regular US combat troops in New Orleans, saying the
build-up of National Guard troops was too slow to quickly restore
order.
Vitter, speaking to reporters at the emergency response center in
Baton Rouge, also said he gave the federal government a grade 'F' for
its response to the disaster so far.
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