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In the foreground is a sign marking the waterline from Hurricane Katrina in Don Duplantier's home in Braithwaite, La., on Sept. 2., but floodwaters from Isaac went all the way up to the second floor. Duplantier retrieved his cat and collected his daughter's bridesmaid dress for the upcoming wedding of his son.
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A statue of St. Francis of Assisi is displayed on a mud-covered countertop.
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The flooded ground floor of the home of Don Duplantier is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac.
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Don Duplantier walks through his flooded home.
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Don Duplantier puts his cat Lovey into a kennel on the flooded second floor of his home.
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Don Duplantier holds his cat 'Lovey' as he prepares to transport him from his flooded home. More than 200,000 people across Louisiana still didn't have any power five days after Hurricane Isaac ravaged the state. Thousands of evacuees remained at shelters or bunked with friends or relatives.
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Lovey meows from its kennel.
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Don Duplantier paddles a pirogue from his flooded home.
On Sunday morning nearly 265,000 customers in Louisiana, 13,000 in Mississippi and 7,300 in Arkansas remained without power, according to The Weather Channel.
Isaac was the first hurricane to strike the United States this year and it hit the New Orleans area almost exactly seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, causing an estimated 1,800 deaths.
Reported by NBC News staff and wire services.
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really would like to hear the whole story of why he didn't take the cat in the first place. we're not talking about a 1200 pound horse. nice that he went back to rescue the poor cat who no doubt spent quite a few horrific hours as far as a cat is concerned but like a lot of people have already said i'm bringing the cat with me in the first place. a lot of people wouldn't give a homeless person (i'm talking homeless through no fault of their own) a dime, oh wait a minute 1.99 for a cup of coffee. i'm not looking at this man as some kind of hero. he did something any normal human being would do.
To all those that are berating this man for leaving his cat behind to begin with, you should all be ashamed of yourself. It's very easy to say what you would have done having never been in his situation. Have you ever been through a natural disaster of this magnitude or know someone who has - any kind (hurricane, earthquake, tornado)? I get so tired of idiots. With so many narrow minded people, you wonder why this country is messed up. You are an embarrassment and need education. To all the others, God bless for your understanding and compassion. Also, who's the moron that called Obama a Republican? That doesn't even make sense. Which side are you actually hating upon? Go see the movie 2016 - that should clear things up for you.
It sucks for anyone hit by the hurricane whether it is the west coast, gulf coast or east coast. The clean up costs millions if not billions. Best efforts to all and a speedy recovery. I am glad the man and his cat are re-united :-)
Sometimes just picking up and moving is not the easiest thing to do. You have to have some sort of skills to present future employers. You can't exactly go shrimpin' or alligator hunting in Oklahoma! Beside that, it would put an end to the show, "Swamp People!" That surely can't happen! As Troy would say, "Choot'em"