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Survivors of hurricane Katrina in Houston




Survivors of hurricane Katrina in Houston




Survivors of hurricane Katrina in Houston




Survivors of hurricane Katrna in Houston




Troops head for stranded New Orleans




Troops head for stranded New Orleans




Death toll of Hurricane Katrina could reach thousands




Katrina may have killed thousands



Latest News Hurricane Rita in Focus Int'l Aids Katrina Rocks US Relief Efforts 
US Secretary of Treasury John W. Snow attends an inquiry at the Capitol of Washington D.C. Oct. 6, 2005. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused a loss between 70 and 130 billion dollars in property damage, the US Congressional Budget Office released here on the day.
UPDATED 14:40, December 26, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Top Story of 2005: Media
The onslaught of Gulf Coast hurricanes, notably Katrina and the deadly flooding which devastated New Orleans, was overwhelmingly picked by U.S. editors and news directors as the top story of 2005 in The Associated Press' annual vote.
Thousands still missing after Hurricane Katrina: report
The whereabouts of 6,644 people, reported missing after Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf Coast in late August, have not been determined, raising the prospect that the death toll from the disaster could be higher than the 1,306 recorded so far in Louisiana and Mississippi, the USA Today newspaper reported Tuesday.
Two hurricanes cost US US$70 billion to US$130 billion: report
The physical economic losses of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are estimated between 70 and 130 billion US dollars, according to a US Congressional report.
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  • Chinese Red Cross donates $100,000 to US hurricane-hit areas (15:54, September 02)
  • Cuban parliament expresses solidarity with hurricane-affected US people (09:58, September 02)
  • France to send aid to US hurricane victims (08:38, September 02)
  • UN offers to help US with aftermath of hurricane devastation (15:40, September 02)
  • US receives international assistance offers: spokesman (08:34, September 02)
  • Chinese FM expresses condolences on hurricane losses  (08:14, September 02)
  • Schroeder offers help to US over hurricane Katrina (08:24, September 02)
  • Sri Lanka expresses sympathy to US on hurricane devastation (08:20, September 02)
  • S.Korean president sends condolence message to Bush on hurricane victims (12:06, September 01)
  • Putin offers condolences to Bush over hurricane (09:58, September 01)
  • President Hu sends message of sympathy to US President on hurricane  (09:37, September 01)
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