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Ed Murray, one of several New Orleans lawmakers who took the trip, said many southwestern Louisiana residents were facing the same sorts of rebuilding problems that his constituents face.However, Murray said there was one major difference: While many New Orleans homes sat full of floodwater for weeks, buildings in areas hit by Rita were reduced to rubble, forcing residents to rebuild from scratch."In that way, this is a much more daunting task than what we face in New Orleans," Murray said. Copyright © 2006 Associated Press.
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