Hurricane Katrina: The Crisis Continues

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Stranded people board a U.S. army helicopter on an overpass near the Superdome in New Orleans as evacuations finally get into full swing five days after hurricane Katrina struck. Some 100 people were airlifted from the overpass to the city's airport, from where they were transported by bus to out-of-state places of shelter

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