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September 6th, 2009 thecontraflow

The research spread to St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, the Westbank and Baton Rouge.

On 6.28.07 Dwight Brashear, who was brought in to run the transportation desk marshaling commandeered school buses, described the scene at the state OEP to me. On 12.28.07, I interviewed Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu who relived a night when he drove one of eight buses filled abandoned Superdome evacuees in a convoy to Lafayette. I interviewed Gretna PD Chief Arthur Lawson on 8.12.08, and Gretna Mayor Ronnie Harris on 8.22.08, who both helped shed light on ‘another chapter’. I also interviewed LAANG CWO5 Kevin Dares, and his brother and fellow Katrina responder retired LDWF MAJ Sandy Dares.

M. Darryl Woods, Lead Researcher
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The Contraflow Project (TCP) is a non-profit 501c3 research organization whose mission includes interviewing Katrina responders and survivors, enlightening the public, performing community service and docu-menting New Orleans recovery & culture.

Our vision is to provide a better view of the series of events during the Hurricane Katrina Response, to help prevent other communities from becoming the next "New Orleans," and to help bring closure to the responders, survivors and all those affected.

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