Hurricane Katrina: A look back

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Hurricane Katrina: A look back, 10 years later

August 29, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets near downtown New Orleans.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina pour through a levee along Inner Harbor Navigaional Canal near downtown New Orleans, a day after Katrina passed through the city.

IN SPACE - AUGUST 28: In this visible satellite image from NOAA, Hurricane Katrina is seen in the Gulf of Mexico August 28, 2005. According to NOAA the storm has sustianed winds of nearly 175 mph and is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as early as August 29. Katrina has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm and could cause storm surges of up to 25 feet. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

BILOXI, MS - AUGUST 28: Workers at Beauvoir, the Biloxi historical home where Jefferson Davis spent the last years of his life, prepare for Hurricane Katrina to make landfall August 28, 2005 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A mandatory evacuation order went into effect this morning when Hurricane Katrina became a Category 5 storm. Katrina has sustained winds of over 175 mph and is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as early as August 29. Katrina killed at least seven when it moved through Miami-Dade County in Florida. (Photo by Marianne Todd/Getty Images)

BILOXI, MS - AUGUST 28: Workers at Beauvoir, the Biloxi historical home where Jefferson Davis spent the last years of his life, prepare for Hurricane Katrina to make landfall August 28, 2005 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A mandatory evacuation order went into effect this morning when Hurricane Katrina became a Category 5 storm. Katrina has sustained winds of over 175 mph and is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as early as August 29. Katrina killed at least seven when it moved through Miami-Dade County in Florida. (Photo by Marianne Todd/Getty Images)

Leonard Thomas, 23, cries after a SWAT police team burst into the flooded home where he and his family were living in New Orleans. Neighbors had reported that the family was squatting in the house in the wake of Hurricane Katrina but the authorities left after the family proved they were the owners.

IN SPACE - AUGUST 28: In this satellite image from NOAA, Hurricane Katrina is seen in the Gulf of Mexico August 28, 2005. According to reports, the storm has sustianed winds of nearly 175 mph and is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as early as August 29. Katrina has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm and could cause storm surges of up to 25 feet. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

Milvertha Hendricks, 84, covered with a blanket depicting a U.S. flag, waits in the rain with other flood victims outside the convention center in New Orleans.

An improvised tomb conceals a body that had been lying on the sidewalk in New Orleans for days in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Residents wait in line to enter the Superdome which is being used as an emergency shelter before the arrival of Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina has sustained winds of 175 mph and is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast as early as August 29. A state of emergency has been declared for Louisiana as the Category 5 storm approaches. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

People take merchandise from downtown businesses in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit the area.

Motorists drive on Interstate 10 west as they evacuate ahead of Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A "contraflow" program was set up by state police that allowed all interstate traffic lanes to head either west or north away from the storm. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

A palm tree lies on Canal Street during the heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina has been down graded to a category 4 storm, tracking to the east of New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The roof of the Louisiana Superdome is seen damaged due to the strong winds of Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina made landfall this morning as a Category 4 strom with sustained winds in excess of 135 mph near Empire, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

In this satellite image from NOAA, a close up of the center of Hurricane Katrina's rotation is seen at 9:45am EST on August 29, 2005 over southeastern Louisiana. Katrina made landfall this morning as a Category 4 strom with sustained winds in excess of 135 mph near Empire, Louisiana. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

An overturned car sits in front of the Superdome in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina made landfall just east of the city at about 6:00 am (EST) with winds of over 140 mph. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A man walks down a flooded street after winds and rain from Hurricane Katrina hit the area August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

People come out of their homes to a flooded street after Hurricane Katrina hit the area with heavy wind and rain August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Two men look at a car that was damaged by bricks that fell due to Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

A soldier patrols the street next to a house fire in the Garden District in New Orleans. Scarce running water hampered efforts of the New Orleans Fire Department.

People walk down a flooded street after Hurricane Katrina hit the area August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Chest deep water dumped from hurricane Hurricane Katrina collects in the street late Monday afternoon on August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The destroyed Hyatt Regency hotel is seen next to statue honoring Spanish-American War veterans after Hurricane Katrina hit the city August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New Orleans Police officer Alfred Celestain drops to a knee after police lost radio contact with a fellow officer who was trapped up to his neck in rising water as Hurricane Katrina hit the city August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Police later found out the officer freed himself from the rising water by breaking through to the roof of his house. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets near downtown New Orleans.

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