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- Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from New Orleans.

Michael, St. Claude Community Hardware and Home Improvement
New Orleans, Louisiana


Michael was an incredibly warm, kind-hearted gentleman whose accent gave away his Islands heritage. He explained from his wheelchair how some days the store only makes about $25 instead of the hundreds of dollars it used to make as a result of the oil spill. We met Michael as we were
driving through the still-devastated Ninth Ward towards Hopedale.

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To watch Michael's interview click below
(Interview conducted July 19, 2010).