NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Gulf Coast mixed somber ceremonies with New Orleans’ signature flair to mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and honor those killed during the catastrophic storm that drowned much of the region’s dominant city and devastated coastal towns in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
Monday marked the passage of six difficult years of rebuilding for the region, which is showing signs of a strong recovery from the storm.
 
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