Katrina's full wrath still being felt
Web-posted 8/30/2005
GULFPORT, Miss. - Rescuers in boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of wet and bedraggled victims of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, while New Orleans slipped deeper into crisis as water began rising in the streets because of a levee break.

Augusta strike team to treat hurricane victims
Web-posted 8/30/2005
Five members of a medical "strike team" from Augusta were on their way this afternoon to an evacuation center outside New Orleans to begin treating victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Looters help themselves in New Orleans
Web-posted 8/30/2005
NEW ORLEANS - With much of the city flooded by Hurricane Katrina, looters floated garbage cans filled with clothing and jewelry down the street in a dash to grab what they could.

Katrina brings storms, tornadoes to Georgia
Web-posted 8/30/2005
HELEN, Ga. - The remnants of Hurricane Katrina smashed into Georgia, spawning bands of storms and tornadoes across the state that caused at least one fatality, multiple injuries and leveled dozens of buildings.

Katrina's effects in Georgia, at a glance
Web-posted 8/30/2005
Tropical Storm Katrina's effects in Georgia, at a glance:

Hurricane's effects, state-by-state
Web-posted 8/30/2005
Hurricane Katrina's effects, at a glance:

FEMA head: Katrina wrought 'catastrophic' damage
Web-posted 8/30/2005
WASHINGTON - The nation's top disaster relief official said Tuesday that Hurricane Katrina wrought "catastrophic" damage to low-lying portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and that additional medical personnel were being moved in to treat evacuated hospital patients.

Superdome evacuees get a breath of fresh air
Web-posted 8/30/2005
NEW ORLEANS - Desperate for fresh air, dozens of refugees from Hurricane Katrina slept on the walkway surrounding the Louisiana Superdome as conditions inside worsened and frustrations grew.

Energy prices surge to new highs
Web-posted 8/30/2005
VIENNA, Austria - Oil futures rose more than $1 a barrel Tuesday as traders awaited reports on the extent of the damage Hurricane Katrina had caused to U.S. oil and gas refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.

Estimates put hurricane damage at up to $26 billion
Web-posted 8/30/2005
NEW YORK - The property and casualty insurance industry, hit hard last year when four separate hurricanes slammed into Florida, now faces as much as $26 billion in claims from Hurricane Katrina's foray into Louisiana and neighboring Gulf Coast states, according to preliminary risk assessments.

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.