Spotlight: Hurricane Katrina - More Anger in Houston -- Many Evacuees Still Jobless, Though Work Plentiful
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 01, 2007
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HOUSTON - Nineteen months after Hurricane Katrina sent evacuees from New Orleans streaming into Houston, more than 5,000 heads of households among them are still unemployed despite the city's booming economy, officials say.
The number of jobless is contributing to the sense among some Houston-area residents that the storm's victims are a drain on the city and have worn out their welcome.See the full content of this document
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Spotlight: Hurricane Katrina - More Anger in Houston -- Many Evacuees Still Jobless, Though Work Plentiful
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Welcome! After the storm, a quarter-million evacuees were brought to Houston, welcomed by Mayor Bill White, who threw open the Astrodome. ...See the full content of this document
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