Hurricane Katrina:State Of Emergency: August 2005

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

New Orleans, Louisiana.

(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama) A man rides in a canoe in high water after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rescuers struggled to reach stranded survivors of Hurricane Katrina as floodwaters and looting wreaked further havoc along the US Gulf coast with hundreds feared dead.

New Orleans, Louisiana.

(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama) People ride out of town on a highway in a postal vehicle after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Louisiana. With most of New Orleans submerged and thousands of people trapped by waters strewn with bodies, authorities also fought an outbreak of plundering by locals taking away food, appliances, jewels, clothes and even guns.

New Orleans, Louisiana.

(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama) Two men paddle in high water after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rescuers struggled to reach stranded survivors of Hurricane Katrina as floodwaters and looting wreaked further havoc along the US Gulf coast with hundreds feared dead.

New Orleans, Louisiana,

(AFP/James Nielsen) Residents walk after being rescued by boat from flood waters in New Orleans, Louisiana, following Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans, Louisiana,

AFP/James Nielsen) A small child is rescued from heavy flood waters in New Orleans, Louisiana, following Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans, Louisiana.

(AFP/POOL/Vincent Laforet) People stand stranded on a roof in high flood waters from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is estimated that 80 percent of New Orleans is under flood waters.

Down Canal street in New Orleans, Louisiana.

(AFP/Getty Images/Scott Morgan)People walk down Canal street in New Orleans, Louisiana. With most of New Orleans submerged and thousands of people trapped by waters strewn with bodies, authorities also fought an outbreak of plundering by locals taking away food, appliances, jewels, clothes and even guns.

New Orleans

AFP/Getty (Images/Mark Wilson) An armed policeman stands guard next to a fuel truck in New Orleans, Louisiana, following Hurricane Katrina. With most of New Orleans submerged and thousands of people trapped by waters strewn with bodies, authorities also fought an outbreak of plundering by locals taking away food, appliances, jewels, clothes and even guns.

New Orleans

Photograph: James Nielsen/AFP/Getty Residents wade through a flooded street in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina battered the city.

New Orleans

Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters A man dragging a woman on a floating door waves off a rescue boat in flooded New Orleans.

Biloxi, Mississippi

John and Jon Coyle took this picture of a flooded area north of Biloxi's Back Bay.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Jim Brown of New Orleans took this picture of Lake Pontchartrain around 2 p.m. Monday.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Karen Boyter of Baton Rouge snapped the picture of this oak of more than 2 feet in diameter that fell and split a neighbor's house in half. No one was hurt, Boyter says.

New Orleans, Louisiana

This picture was taken by Calvin Sylvester in New Orleans of his family's home in the 9th Ward, one of the areas where the pumps failed. The picture was submitted by Francisco Fernandez.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Michael Barnett took this picture Monday morning at the Poydras Center -- a large building in New Orleans located between St. Charles Avenue and Camp Street.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Michael Siu of New Orleans snapped this photo of a damaged house Monday morning. He described Monday's conditions: "The winds here are terrible. The windows are vibrating constantly and it seems like they are going to break any minute…"

Marrero, Louisiana

A photo by Jan Genemans shows strong winds along the shoreline. Genemans works in Marrero on a government ship and took this picture from that vantage point.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The battered and bruised Louisiana Superdome, where about 10,000 people sought refuge, as taken by Jan Genemans.

Marrero, Louisiana

This photo by Jan Genemans is titled "Katrina's dominoes."

Marrero, Louisiana

Jan Genemans took this picture of a fire truck and the wrecked garage that once covered it.

Hurricane Katrina has spread the suffering among the rich and poor alike.

: Name: Tony Gits; Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Actor,Musician,Singer,Songwriter Born in Kingston Jamaica, the reggae capital of the World, Tony is recognized as a talented actor, composer, producer, arranger, guitarist, vocalist and percussionist .Powered by his Rastafarian faith, Tony relocated to Canada in 1975 touring with the internationally known Ernie Smith and his band Roots Revival as vocalist and percussionist.

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Hurricane Katrina:State Of Emergency

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans, Louisiana,

New Orleans, Louisiana,

New Orleans, Louisiana.

Down Canal street in New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans

New Orleans

New Orleans

Biloxi, Mississippi

New Orleans, Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marrero, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marrero, Louisiana

Marrero, Louisiana

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