Katrina hits US Gulf Coast
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-08-31 14:26
Yolanda Williams (in lifejacket) is rescued by a boat from the doorway of her house with Lonnie Antee (behind) and husband Patrick Antee in New Orleans August 30, 2005. Floodwaters engulfed much of New Orleans on Tuesday as officials feared a steep death toll and planned to evacuate thousands remaining in shelters after the historic city's defenses were breached by Hurricane Katrina. [Reuters]
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