Hurricane Katrina Floods Gulf States

Tents, bedding, generators and other relief goods are loaded onto a cargo plane yesterday at Beijing's airport for transport to the United States to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. China has committed to US$5 million in aid along with emergency supplies.
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New Orleans mayor suspends city's reopening (20/9 08:52)
A street in the northern part of New Orleans still lies under water, three weeks after hurricane Katrina hit the city. (AFP)

Hurricane death toll approaches 1,000  (20/9 09:43)
The death toll from Hurricane Katrina rose to 973 on Monday, after Louisiana health officials updated the state's number of confirmed deaths to 736.

 
     
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  • Bush unveils Hurricane Katrina reconstruction plan
  •  (16/9 15:11)
  • NATO begins to airlift aid to hurricane-shattered US state
  •  (16/9 11:39)
  • Bush says Hurricane rescue "largely finished"
  •  (16/9 11:39)
  • Death toll from Hurricane Katrina nears 800
  •  (16/9 08:50)
  • Death toll in Hurricane Katrina rises over 700
  •  (15/9 08:38)
  • Bush takes responsibility for slow response
  •  (14/9 10:34)
  • Death toll from Hurricane Katrina rises to 657
  •  (14/9 08:23)
  • Embattled FEMA chief resigns
  •  (13/9 08:38)
  • China ships 1st load of humanitarian aid to Katrina's victims
  •  (8/9 08:36)
  • Indonesia to send medical team to US
  •  (4/9 13:10)
  • US to deploy more troops for hurricane relief
  •  (4/9 10:09)
  • Qatar donates US$100 million for US hurricane relief
  •  (4/9 09:49)
  • China offers $5 mln to Katrina victims
  •  (4/9 08:59)
  • India contributes US$5 million for Katrina victims
  •  (4/9 08:40)
     
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