E. Coli Bacteria Detected In Floodwater.

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The failures of the levee system after Hurricane Katrina's onslaught left about 80 percent of the city flooded with water up to 20 feet deep -- water that became a toxic mix of chemicals, garbage, corpses and human waste.

E. coli comes from human and animal waste and can be found in untreated sewage.

Drinking water contaminated with E. coli can lead to serious illness and death if not properly treated.

Authorities have warned it will take weeks to drain the water covering much of the city.




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