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A U.S. Navy sailor helps a Hurricane Katrina victim fill out paperwork after she was transported to the USS Tortuga, Sept. 5, 2005. Currently docked in New Orleans, Tortuga is providing hot meals, showers and beds for the victims.

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A U.S. Navy sailor helps a Hurricane Katrina victim fill out paperwork after she was transported to the USS Tortuga, Sept. 5, 2005. Currently docked in New Orleans, Tortuga is providing hot meals, showers and beds for the victims.

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