Devastating hurricane Katrina hit southern U.S.On August 29, a resident waits for rescue in his house sieged by floods in New Orleans. The most fierce hurricane in the US history swept southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama Monday on August 29 and caused casualties, damages, and blackout. The US President George W. Bush declared major disasters in the three states the same day and would return to Washington from his vacation ahead of schedule to monitor the relief efforts.Xinhua/AFP photo
A girl in Louisiana salvaged a doggy in heavy storms brought by hurricane Katrina on August 29. Tens of thousands of houses were destroyed and electricity was cut off after Katrina attacked this area and Messissippi. Xinhua/Reuters photo
Devastating hurricane Katrina hit southern U.S. On August 29, an American toddled along the street in flood in New Orleans.
Devastating hurricane Katrina hit southern U.S. On August 29, two cars were broken by bricks that fell from the house in New Orleans.
On August 29, fire fighters check the wreckage of a car after hurricane Katrina hit Florida in southeast of US. The driver of the car has died. Katrina swept the area on August 25 before it landed Louisianan and Messissippi.Xinhua/Reuters photo
On August 29, a local resident in Louisiana clears up his home destructed by Katrina. Xinhua/Reuters photo
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