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 Support The DrudgeReport; Visit Our Advertisers  Mosquito Populations Are Expected to Flourish in Flood Areas Thu Sep 08 2005 22:30:45 ET The incessant buzz is just beginning. Breeding in standing water throughout the Gulf Coast, voracious mosquitoes will soon inundate some areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina, landing at a rate of up to 200 a minute on exposed arms and legs, the LOS ANGELES TIMES claims on Friday. A few will carry West Nile virus or other diseases, experts say, but most simply will be a maddening nuisance to relief workers and evacuees sleeping outdoors or in damaged homes. In inland areas, away from the worst storm damage, the problem could be just as bad. ``You have people sitting out on the porch, sitting out in the yard,' said Jerome Goddard, chief entomologist for the Mississippi Department of Health. ``You can't stay in the house, because its too hot -- the power's off. ... You can't cover up, because you burn up.' Friday's forecast for the Mississippi state capital, Jackson, is 92 and sunny, with 50 percent humidity. ``You just want to scream,' Goddard said. Developing... |
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