Receding waters leave toxic mix, Galveston

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Receding waters leave toxic mix

_GALVESTON, Texas_

(http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/america/16galveston.php#) : As the

search continued here for people killed or stranded by

Hurricane Ike, the authorities said Monday that they were faced with much

larger

challenges than simply clearing roadways and restoring electricity before they

could let residents back onto this debris-strewn island.

The sludge left in homes and on roads as floodwaters recede represents a

" toxic soup " of mud, human waste, asbestos, lead and gasoline that poses serious

health risks and must be removed before people return, they said.

_http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/america/16galveston.php_

(http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/america/16galveston.php)

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