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| A New Orleans man pushes another man in
a wheelchair as rain falls. Up to 300,000 survivors from Hurricane
Katrina may still need to be evacuated from disaster zones, said Gov.
Kathleen Blanco. |
Victims of Hurricane Katrina argue with
National Guard troops as they try to get on buses headed to Houston.
Frustration was building as evacuees have been cooped up in the
Superdome under very primitive conditions. |
The storm surge from Hurricane Katrina
floods a parking lot in downtown Mobile. The cars' trunks open after the
cars are surrounded by water. |
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| David Keifer, right, leads his sister
Molly and his son William Schultz through flooded streets in uptown New
Orleans. Keifer and his sister decided to finally make a run for it as
floodwaters continue to rise around their home. (Dave Martin/AP Photo |
Jeremiah Ward wears his makeshift shoes
after he was rescued in New Orleans. (Irwin Thompson |
Trees litter New Orleans streets after
Hurricane Katrina pounded the city on Aug. 29, 2005. |
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| Residents wade through waist-deep water
covering their neighborhood in New Orleans. |
Brandon Jennings took this picture of
flooded businesses en route to Biloxi while accompanying a Dallas-based
storm chaser along the Gulf Coast. |
Hurricane Katrina survivor Israel White,
67 and his common-law wife Kim Taylor are seen at the Houma Red Cross
shelter September 10, 2005 in Houma, Louisiana. Taylor says they were
rescued from the roof of their flooded residence by boat in New Orleans. |
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| A makeshift grave is seen for a woman on
a downtown street September 4, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane
Katrina is now reportedly believed to have killed thousands of people
and cost billions in damages from New Orleans to Pensacola. |
U.S. Air Force Maj. Francis Schlosser
treats a victim of Hurricane Katrina on the tarmac before she is
airlifted by the U.S. military out of New Orleans International Airport
September 4, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The airport is serving as a
triage and evacuation point for victims of Hurricane Katrina; |
A palm tree lies on Canal Street during
the heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 in New
Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina has been down graded to a category 4 storm,
tracking to the east of New Orleans |
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| Red Cross volunteers man a message center
for refugees searching for family members in the Reliant Astrodome
September 3, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Houston Mayor Bill White cleared
the George R. Brown Convention Center schedule because the Reliant
Astrodome is filled to capacity with victims from Hurricane Katrina. |
A child sleeps on the floor of the Reliant
Astrodome Saturday, September 3, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Houston Mayor
Bill White cleared the George R. Brown Convention Center schedule
because the Reliant Astrodome is filled to capacity with victims from
Hurricane Katrina. |
U.S. Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Swimmer
1st Class Scott Chun calms victims of Hurricane Katrina after rescuing
them from a rooftop in downtown September 2, 2005 in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Thousands of people are still reportedly trapped in the city,
awaiting relocation, September 2, 2005 |
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| Children from the New Orleans area play
jump rope to pass the time at the Red Cross shelter at the River Center
on September 2, 2005 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge has become
the most populated city in the state after taking in evacuees from
Hurricane Katrina |
U.S. Army National Guard soldiers drive
past a burning downtown building as they ride in a convoy to distribute
food and water to stranded victims at the New Orleans Convention Center
September 2, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands of troops poured
into the city September 2 to help with security and delivery of supplies
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. |
The Treasure Bay Casino lies in ruins after
impact from Hurricane Katrina, September 1, 2005 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Biloxi was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and hundreds are feared dead
along the Mississippi coastline |
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