FEMA Dumps Water Donated After Storms
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From Times Wire Reports
One million cans of drinking water donated for hurricane relief have been emptied and recycled because the water was never used at Texas and Louisiana hurricane shelters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
FEMA hauled the 400,000 liters of water, or 18 truckloads, to a scrap metal business in Dallas for disposal.
The cans were given by Coca-Cola and other donors after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The company said it donated about 40 million drinks, mostly water, during the effort.
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