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Wal-Mart Makes Disaster Relief a Central Part of Its Operations
By Noelle Barton and Candie Jones
When Wal-Mart executives first learned of a storm about to strike the Gulf Coast in late August, they planned to spend $2-million for relief efforts. But as Hurricane Katrina intensified rapidly, gaining incredible force along the way, so did the company's response.
"As everyone became aware of how large, and...