Urban sediments after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita contained high levels of contaminants

In the first study to evaluate urban sediments after a natural disaster, scientists have found that floodwaters in New Orleans from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September 2005, contained high levels of fecal indicator bacteria and microbial pathogens.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news97247524.html">Urban sediments after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita contained high levels of contaminants</a></p> <p>In the first study to evaluate urban sediments after a natural disaster, scientists have found that floodwaters in New Orleans from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September 2005, contained high levels of fecal indicator bacteria and microbial pathogens.</p>