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Article Excerpt GULFPORT -- Things are getting back to normal at the Mississippi State Port during these post-Katrina days. The channel has been cleared, ships are coming and going and most of the debris has been removed.
"Stay tuned. We're rebuilding at a rapid pace," said port director Don Allee. "It's been a team effort. We have a lot of support from the state, cities, counties and the port board. Everyone played a part in the recovery."
Things were bleak immediately following August 29, 2005. Of the port's 700,000 square feet of covered storage space--some climate-controlled--much was demolished. The cleared, rehabilitated space consists of 105,000 to 160,000 square feet, but Allee says more will be added as the recovery continues.
The biggest loss...
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