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Show DAILY HERALD Compassion, shockfelt around the world from Katrina’s aftermath — Danica Kirka THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VIENNA,Austria — From papal prayers to ee ib China, the world reacted with an outpouring of compassion Wednesday for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in messages tinged by shock that a disaster of this scale could occur in the United States. Islamic extremists rejoiced in America’s misfortune, givingthe storm a military rank in Internet chatter fete “Private” Katrina had fli einers Hecate ta county, where flooding killed “13 people last week: quested. The storm was seen as an equalizer — proof that any country, weak or strong, can be victimized by a natural disaster. Images of flood-ravaged New Orleans earned particular sym- pathy in central Europe, where dozens died in raging floodwaters only days ag« developed you are, you can't fight it,” says Danut Afasei, a lo- last week — said calls were Ueey eee citizens lamentedthe Joss of life and the damage caused to New Orleans, often “Do you know whatit meansto miss New Orleans?” Louis Armstrong, jazz musician Lovefor city keeps images vivid Charolette Porter THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — There's a whole new meaning today to that old Louis Armstr« favorite, “Do you Know whatit means to miss New Orleans?” We know all too well. Aswewritethis, we don't afront-pagestory on the ve ricane. In one of the postings, joined the global jihad, or war. With “God's help,” clared, oil prices would hit ‘00 a barrel this year. Venezuela’s government, which has had tense relations foot of the Alps hit by flooding lz Thursday, September 1, 2005 signature “Emerald”asked President HuJintao expressed his “belief that that the American people will definitely overcome where money could be donated to the victims, but the question sparked a debate about whether arich country like the United States needed such aid. Amid the sympathy, however, there was criticism. As U.S.military engineers also sent a message to Bush struggled to shore up breached and saddened”at the devasta- levees, experts in the Netherlands expressed surprise that saying she was “deeply shocked tion caused by the hurricane and expressing her condolences, “especially to the families of those who havelost their lives, to the injured andto all who have been affected bythis terrible disaster. The U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland — capital at the New Orleans’flood systems failed to restrain the raging waters. 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