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Katrina cottage

Katrina cottage
 n.— «The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $74 million for a state plan to build more than 400 alternative housing units, often known as Katrina cottages, for south Louisiana hurricane victims.» —“FEMA gives $74 million for Katrina cottages in Louisiana” Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Sept. 7, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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