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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Aftermath Katrina

Levees break; New Orleans to evacuate refugees Hundreds believed dead across Gulf Coast states in Katrina's wake

Tuesday August 30, 09:28 PM


Hundreds feared dead on storm-ravaged U.S. coast

Heaven Girod is handed over to a National Guardsman as she is being evacuated from a flooded area in New OrleansClick to enlarge photo

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - 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.



An aerial view of the devastation caused by high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area Click to enlarge photo

 Rachel and Cory Gregs of Biloxi, Mississippi stand in front of what used to be their apartment in Biloxi, Mississippi Click to enlarge photo Full Coverage hurricane coverage Hurricane Katrina

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WLBT TV reporter Coyt Bailey narrates a 26-minute helicopter flight showing the wide swath of the Mississippi coast destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.



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