Despite the fact that the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22 occurred more than 100 miles from New Orleans, the city still served as the backdrop for national broadcast reports. Those broadcasts, leading some tourists to believe the city's attractions were less than safe, can be likened to those following Hurricane Katrina, which focused on the city's devastated regions, instead of the tourist-reliant neighborhoods that were restored within a few months.
 
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