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 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Under mounting criticism, former FEMA chief Michael Brown said Wednesday that he will not serve as a paid consultant to St. Bernard Parish, a New Orleans suburb hit hard by Hurricane Katrina.
Brown, whose name became synonymous with government ineptitude after Hurricane Katrina, had planned to meet with officials in the parish Thursday to help them navigate the recovery process. He canceled his trip after residents protested.
Brown made the decision after meeting in Orlando, Fla., with parish President Henry "Junior" Rodriguez, where both were attending a national hurricane preparedness conference.
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