Devastation in Mississippi
On Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, the death toll rose above 100 in Mississippi. In Louisiana, an estimated 25,000 people were stranded at the Superdome and 3,000 were outside the convention center. As many as 75,000 other New Orleans residents were scattered throughout the city, many atop rooftops of submerged homes.
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