Hurricane Katrina plows into Gulf Coast
Web-posted 8/29/2005
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina plowed into the Gulf Coast at daybreak Monday with shrieking, 145-mph winds and blinding rain, submerging entire neighborhoods up to the rooflines in New Orleans, hurling boats onto land and sending water pouring into Mississippi's strip of beachfront casinos.

Katrina punctures Superdome roof
Web-posted 8/29/2005
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina ripped two holes in the curved roof of the Louisiana Superdome, letting in rain as thousands of storm refugees huddled inside Monday.

Katrina could produce severe local thunderstorms
Web-posted 8/29/2005
The current forecast track from the National Hurricane Center takes Hurricane Katrina west of the Carolina mountains today and Tuesday.

Team to assist with hurricane's aftermath
Web-posted 8/29/2005
Mary Bannan went to Wal-Mart and bought wading boots Sunday as she prepared to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Few problems reported at Atlanta airport
Web-posted 8/29/2005
ATLANTA - Sitting back in the world's busiest airport, Emelda Kador was thinking of spending Labor Day with her nieces and nephews at a New Orleans waterpark. The Labor Day trip has been a five-year tradition for the 52-year-old and her family.

Katrina's effects, at a glance
Web-posted 8/29/2005
Hurricane Katrina's effects, at a glance:

FEMA, other federal response to Katrina
Web-posted 8/29/2005
WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency went into disaster mode as it and other federal agencies prepared to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina disrupts energy output, rattles markets
Web-posted 8/29/2005
Hurricane Katrina disrupted Gulf Coast petroleum output and rattled energy markets on Monday, sending crude-oil and natural-gas futures soaring and setting the stage for a spike in retail gasoline prices.

Bush weighs tapping strategic petroleum reserve
Web-posted 8/29/2005
WACO, Texas - President Bush weighed a decision on whether to release some oil from the nation's petroleum reserves to help refiners hurt by Hurricane Katrina, administration officials said Monday. A decision was expected later in the day.

Hurricane information on the Net
Web-posted 8/29/2005

A partial list of Hurricane Katrina and disaster relief information available on the Web:

Hurricane center in Florida kicks into high gear
Web-posted 8/29/2005
MIAMI - Max Mayfield stared at the frightening images on the radar screen: Hurricane Katrina was about to hit Louisiana and Mississippi with 140-mph-plus winds and flooding that could obliterate some of the levees protecting New Orleans.

Cash donations sought for hurricane victims
Web-posted 8/29/2005
WASHINGTON - While a variety of government and private agencies are en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, federal officials said Monday people wanting to help should not head to the affected area unless directed by an agency.