All rights reserved. Every day in the New Orleans area, another firefight breaks out.
Chemical weapons fly, everything from deadly gas to poison powders.
In the war between people and Formosan termites, the bugs retain the upper hand. Dimitry and Betty Morvant live in a secluded section of St. Tammany Parish called Beau Chene, where guards screen those coming into the upscale community. But twice in the 10 years they have lived there, the Morvants have found unwanted company in their home. Morvant is exaggerating, but says she has confirmed her suspicions in a couple of cases. The Morvants bought their raised Georgian-style home in 1987 after 20 years of marriage, a reward for their hard work building and operating an industrial supply business.