Remembering Hurricane Katrina (50 images)

From left, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, City Councilman Oliver Thomas and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco speak at a press conference at New Orleans City Hall Saturday, August 27, 2005. Residents were told to make plans for a possible evacuation as Hurricane Katrina appeared headed for a direct hit on the city Monday, August 29. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)

Residents of New Orleans cross Interstate 10 Tuesday, August 30, 2005 after Hurricane Katrina slams into the city. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)

A man carries a baby through the flooded streets of New Orleans outside the cities Super Dome football stadium on August 31, 2005. Tens of thousands of displaced citizens sought shelter at the dome, before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, but have been forced to evacuate as floodwaters continue to rise throughout the area. (UPI Photo/Jeremy L. Grisham/Navy) .

A young Hurricane Katrina survivor hugs her rescuer Staff Sgt. Mike Maroney after she was relocated to the New Orleans International Airport on Sept. 7, 2005. Maroney is a pararescue from the 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (UPI Photo/Veronica Pierce/USAF)