GULFPORT, MS - SEPTEMBER 1: An alligator lies dead at the entrance of First Presbyterian Church along interstate 90 on September 1, 2005 in Gulfport, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina tore through the town. Mississippi confirmed death toll was over 120 by Thursday as more rescue teams combed the devasted areas. (Photo by Marvi Lacar/Getty Images)
The Hurricane Katrina aftermath In New Orleans. Members of the Marine Corps. 1st battalion 8th division out of No. Carolina holding a muddy US flag they rescued from a flood ravaged home. 9th ward district of New Orleans. This area is primarily poor and has a large population of black Americans.
