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The oversight only came to light when Abbie Boudreau of CNN's Special Investigations Unit started asking questions.
She's in New Orleans right now watching the supplies finally, finally arrive.
Tell our viewers, Abbie, what happened.
ABBIE BOUDREAU, CNN SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT CORRESPONDENT: Well, Wolf, right now, I'm standing in the warehouse where earlier today all of these supplies were delivered.
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BOUDREAU (voice-over): Three trucks rolled in this afternoon full of brand-new household supplies that will at last go to Hurricane Katrina victims, the people who should have gotten them years ago.
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BOUDREAU: But it only happened after CNN uncovered FEMA had given away $85 million worth of new supplies, brand-new items that had been sitting in warehouses for two years.
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BOUDREAU: It was a situation that sparked outrage from U.S.
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BOUDREAU (voice-over): Reed was homeless after Katrina.
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BOUDREAU (voice-over): She ended up living in a tent under this bridge for eight months.
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BOUDREAU: Senator Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Recovery Authority executive director Paul Rainwater now promise policies will change, saying it's time FEMA be held accountable.
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BLITZER: So, Abbie, what exactly came out on those trucks today?
What's in those boxes behind you?
BOUDREAU: Well, Wolf, there are 1,500 boxes of brand-new pots and pans.
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BLITZER: Abbie Boudreau, doing excellent work for us, thanks very much.
Appreciate it.