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Latest developments

Four months later: A brighter 2006? — Four months after Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, Bay St. Louis and Waveland are visibly rising from ruin. But much remains to be done, beginning with the removal of the massive piles of debris that still dot the landscape.
Quote of the day — "These are people in crisis. They don't know what they're going to eat today. They don't know what they're going to eat tomorrow." -- Dr. Carol Currier, physician at the Bay St. Louis free medical clinic.
Mediation program begins — A mediation program aimed at resolving disputes over Hurricane Katrina insurance claims begins Friday, but homeowners with disputes over the cause of damage likely will be disappointed, the Sun Herald newspaper reports.

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Situation Report

55 fatalities confirmed in Hancock County, according to Coroner Norma Stiglet.
4.90 million cubic yards of debris -- or 68 percent of the total -- removed from public rights of way in Hancock County.
7,234 Right of Entry cleanups executed on private property out of 10,114 received
$184.6 million in FEMA assistance to individuals in Hancock County; 26,996 applications for aid approved.
8,915 FEMA trailers occupied by Hancock County families.

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Before and after
A resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss., took pictures of historic and storied sites in the town to document Katrina's devastation.

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