Images of Hurricane Katrina

Images of Louisiana, New Orleans and Mississippi (August 29, 2005)

Hurricane Katrina

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An aerial view of New Orleans is seen from Air Force One on August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the destruction areas caused by hurricane Katrina so that U.S. President George W. Bush could survey the damage.

The USNS Comfort sits docked Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, in Baltimore. The hospital ship is preparing to leave Baltimore and sail south to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Baltimore-based ship is part of the Navy's Military Sealift The Comfort is expected to be part of what many say is the largest domestic disaster relief effort in years. The military is mainly providing search and rescue, medical help and supplies to the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.Command.

U.S. President George W. Bush peers out the cabin window of Air Force One as he surveys the damage along the Gulf Coast on August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the destruction areas caused by hurricane Katrina.

David Keifer, right, leads his sister Molly and his son William Schultz through flooded streets in uptown New Orleans, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005. Keifer and his sister decided to finally make a run for it as flood waters continue to rise around their home.

President Bush leaves TSTC airfield in Waco, Texas, Wednesday Aug. 31, 2005 with his dog Barney after cutting his vacation two days early to return to Washington to monitor the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast.

Kevin Schaumburg tries to make a cell phone call while standing on a cement block in front of a washed out part of U.S. 90 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi August 31, 2005. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, caused numerous deaths, severe property damage and power outages in that part of the region.

This water tower, a landmark at Florida City, Fla., still stands Aug. 25, 1992, over the ruins of the Florida coastal community that was hit by the force of Hurricane Andrew. The loss of life and property caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is expected to far exceed the wrath of the record-setting Hurricane Andrew, which struck in 1992.

Muhammad Iqbal changes the prices at a BP Amoco gas station Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 in New York. The station's top grade of gasoline reached $3.05. Crude oil prices fell in jittery trading Wednesday even after the U.S. government said it would loan oil to refiners struggling in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to keep production of gasoline and other fuels steady. But wholesale and retail gasoline prices leaped higher nationwide.

A man drives a tractor past a row of damaged houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi August 31, 2005. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, caused numerous deaths, severe property damage and power outages in that part of the region.

Clothes hang on a mailbox and in trees, and a car sits in a ditch in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi August 31, 2005. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast August 29, caused numerous deaths, severe property damage and power outages in that part of the region.

In this image provided by the US Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott D. Rady, 34, of Tampa, Fla., pulls a pregnant woman from her flooded apartment, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans. The Coast Guard rescued 11 survivors from the apartment building Tuesday, after Hurricane Katrina passed through the area on Monday.

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Beaty, 29, of Long Island, N.Y., looks for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina from the door of a rescue helicopter over New Orleans. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Beaty is a member of an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew sent from Clearwater, Fla., to assist in search and rescue efforts.

The four photos above are of television footage shows buildings buried by floodwaters in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, early August 31, 2005. Overwhelmed authorities struggled to rescue the living and count the dead on Wednesday amid catastrophic destruction left in the path of powerful Hurricane Katrina. Looters ran wild in New Orleans, while officials tried to plug a leaking levee that was allowing lake water to pour into the city.

Residents push a cart with belongings on the raised section of Interstate 10 in New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Water continues to rise in New Orleans and many residents are staying on the Interstate because their homes and shelters are flooded.

The levy breaks and floodwaters cover a portion of New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, a day after Katrina passed through the city.

New Orleans residents ride on a truck as others walk through floodwaters that continue to rise in the Crescent City on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

Boats damaged by Hurricane Katrina are stacked on top of one another Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in New Orleans.

A Biloxi resident cries near the Quiet Water Apartments on Gulf Drive in Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005. Helicopters plucked frantic survivors from rooftops of inundated homes on Tuesday and hundreds were feared dead along the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina sent a wall of water into Mississippi and flooded New Orleans. In the Mississippi coastal city of Biloxi, hundreds may have been killed after being trapped in their homes when a 30-foot (9 metre) storm surge came ashore, a city spokesman said.

A victim of Hurricane Katrina is evacuated by helicopter over the devastation caused by the high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Eighty percent of the city was already flooded, by the mayor's estimate.

Residents seek higher ground on the roof of a home as floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in New Orleans.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, a day after Katrina passed through the city.

Residents seek higher ground on the roof of a home as floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina covers streets Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in New Orleans.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, a day after Katrina passed through the city.

The above three aerial photos shows the devastation caused by the high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in Louisiana.

In the above two photos New Orleans residents walk through floodwaters that continue to rise in the Crescent City on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in Louisiana.

Surviving chickens walk through the wreckage that was once the Eidson farm near Roopville, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. The poultry farm was ravaged by a tornado from Hurricane Katrina as it tore through Carroll County, Ga.

A casino barge sits among residential homes north of highway 90, bottom, in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 after hurricane Katrina passed through the area.

Three boats tied together were forced on shore at this marina near Pascagoula, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 after hurricane Katrina passed through the area.

Ida Punzo gestures towards the remains of her 130-year-old home on the beach in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Punzo, a friend and two neighbors survived Hurricane Katrina by climbing to the third story of the brick house while waves crashed through the lower floors.

President Bush waves as he leaves Air Force One with his wife Laura after returning to Central Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Bush plans to cut short his vacation and return to Washington Wednesday, two days earlier than planned, to help monitor federal efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the White House said Tuesday.

Jake Edwards of Biloxi, Mississippi, makes his way to the beach to release a pelican that he dug out of the rubble the day Hurricane Katrina struck this Gulf city, Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005. Helicopters plucked frantic survivors from rooftops of inundated homes on Tuesday and hundreds were feared dead along the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina sent a wall of water into Mississippi and flooded New Orleans.

New Orleans residents walk through floodwaters that continue to rise in the Crescent City on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in Louisiana.

This aerial photo shows the devastation caused by the high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover a portion of New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, a day after Katrina passed through the city.

A resident is rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from a home surrounded by floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in New Orleans.

James Jones, left, clasps hands with Fort Valley, Ga., councilwoman Flourine Statham in front of his home which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in Fort Valley, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. The remnants of Katrina smashed into Georgia, spawning bands of storms and tornadoes across the state that caused at least one fatality, multiple injuries and leveled dozens of buildings.

The Hard Rock Casino, scheduled for its grand opening Sept. 8, is badly damaged Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005 after Hurricane Katrina passed through the area.

The Palace Casino in Biloxi, Miss. partially lies underwater Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005 after Hurricane Katrina passed through the area.

Ruben Ortega with Asplundh, The Tree Expert Company of West Palm Beach, is lowered in a crane after trimming trees which downed power lines in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Asplundh is one of numerous companies contracted by Florida Power and Light (FPL) to remove trees in neighborhoods still without power. FPL hopes to have services restored to the bulk of customers in Miami Dade and Broward counties by Tuesday night, with the remaining 10 percent completed by Friday.

A fishing boat named "Luna Sea" sits in a sea of debris left by Hurricane Katrina beside a building in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.

Odell Harville walks down a street littered with debris from Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Harville rode out the storm at home but did not suffer any major damage.

A military helicopter, left, flys over the rubble of a casino that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.

Roommates Cristian Alcantbrb (L) from Elspluadoo, Central America and Anturo Carbonel from Peru sit on the edge of what used to be their apartment in Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005 the day after it and much of the Mississippi Gulf Coast were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. In Biloxi, hundreds may have been killed after being trapped in their homes when a 30-foot (9 metre) storm surge came ashore, a city spokesman said.

People wait in their vehicles for approximately one hour in line to purchase gasoline and other items at a Shell gas station along Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama August 30, 2005. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, caused numerous deaths, severe property damage and power outages in that part of the region.

A rescue worker guides a flood victim toward a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during rescue operations in New Orleans, Louisiana in this still video image taken on August 30, 2005. Helicopters plucked frantic survivors from rooftops of inundated homes Tuesday and hundreds were feared dead along the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina sent a wall of water into Mississippi and flooded New Orleans.

A bird flies past a gas station sign displaying gas prices at nearly $3 a gallon Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, in Wauwatosa, Wis. The potential damage to oil platforms, refineries and pipelines that remain closed along the Gulf Coast drove energy prices to new highs Tuesday, with crude futures briefly topping $70 a barrel.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina creep down Canal Street in downtown New Orleans Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.

Debris from Hurricane Katrina litters the road along casino row in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. The storm caused major damage to the soon-to-open Hard Rock Casino and other gambling resorts on the Mississippi coast.

Boyce Hill (2nd L) smiles as he heads to the front of Glenda's Liquor Store to pass a bottle for a customer at the front of the blown out roofless liquor store in Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005. The owners decided that selling the liquor out the front window of the shop was better than moving it after they were looted on Monday when Hurricane Katrina struck. In Biloxi, hundreds may have been killed after being trapped in their homes when a 30-foot (9 metre) storm surge came ashore, a city spokesman said.

Jessica Parker, of Moss Point, Mississippi, fills her gasoline containers after waiting for approximately one hour in line at a Shell gas station along Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama August 30, 2005. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, caused numerous deaths, severe property damage and power outages in that part of the region.

The span of highway 90 leading into in Biloxi, Miss. is totally destroyed Tuesday Aug. 30, 2005 after Hurricane Katrina passed through the area.

A military helicopter hovers over Interstate-10 in the flooded city of New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 as city residents walk along the raised roadway. Many residents spent the night on the roadway after floodwaters forced them from their homes. The water continues to rise in the wake of Hurricane Katrina which pounded the coast on Monday.

Surviving chickens huddle in the corner of the remains of a chicken coop on the Eidson poultry near Roopville, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. The poultry farm was ravaged by a tornado from Hurricane Katrina as it tore through Carroll County, Ga.

A worker at the Biloxi Regional Medical Center, one of three that is open in Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005, walks past the hospital sign as he talks on his mobile phone. Telephone companies struggled to restore service and measure the damage to their networks in Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday after Hurricane Katrina cut power and triggered severe flooding.

Workers from Pike Electric Inc., of Mt. Airy, N.C., replace utility poles Aug. 30, 2005 that had been knocked down when Hurricane Katrina passed though Miami. Florida Power and Light hopes to have services restored to the bulk of customers in Miami Dade and Broward counties by Tuesday night, with the remaining 10 percent completed by Friday.

Danielle Stover (R) and her three-year-old son Jason Stover walk through rubble in Biloxi, Mississippi August 30, 2005, after Hurricane Katrina struck. Helicopters plucked frantic survivors from rooftops of inundated homes on Tuesday and hundreds were feared dead along the U.S. Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina sent a wall of water into Mississippi and flooded New Orleans.

FEMA - http://www.fema.gov
Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org

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