Lafitte, Barataria reopen for residents

Lafitte, Barataria reopen for residents

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Storm-affected resident make their way into their flooded neighborhood resulting from Hurricane Isaac in Crown Point, off the road to LaFitte, outside of New Orleans, on August 31, 2012 in Louisiana, where Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney rushed to visit in a bid to burnish his presidential credentials ahead of his November battle with President Barack Obama. Coming off the back of a rousing Republican convention, Romney sought to build momentum by taking his new campaign plane to New Orleans, where rescue crews are clearing up after Hurricane Isaac unleashed a torrential downpour. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages)

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Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:07 AM

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JEFFERSON PARISH, La. -- The first signs of recovery are beginning in lower Jefferson Parish, as Lafitte and Barataria were re-opened for residents and property owners only,

The area of south of Goose Bayou, however, is still closed.

"Ice, water, MRE’s, tarps, clean-up kits, and toiletries are available for those residents, if needed, next to Town Hall," said a statement from parish officials

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