New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city the previous day, and an estimated 1.2 million people left ahead of the storm. However, tens of thousands of residents could not or would not leave.
They either remained in their homes or sought shelter at locations such as the New Orleans Convention Center or the Louisiana Superdome. As the already strained levee system continued to give way, the remaining residents of New Orleans were faced with a city that by August 30 was 80 percent underwater.
Many local agencies found themselves unable to respond to the increasingly desperate situation, as their own headquarters and control centres were under 20 feet (6 metres) of water. With no relief in sight, and in the absence of an organized effort to restore order, looting became widespread.
helicopter is used to save victims of katrina
Stories of helicopter rescues from rooftops in the flooded Ninth Ward soon mixed with tales of anarchy from the crowded Superdome.On August 31 the first wave of evacuees arrived at the Red Cross shelter at the Houston Astrodome, some 350 miles (560 km) away from New Orleans, but tens of thousands remained in the city.
By September 1 an estimated 30,000 people were seeking shelter under the damaged roof of the Superdome, and an additional 25,000 had gathered at the Convention Center. Shortages of food and potable water quickly became an issue, and daily temperatures reached 90 °F (32 °C).
An absence of basic sanitation combined with the omnipresent bacteria-rich floodwaters to create a public health emergency.It was not until September 2 that an effective military presence was established in the city and National Guard troops mobilized to distribute food and water.
the crew-police,national guard are giving their best to help all the victim
The evacuation of hurricane victims continued, and crews began to rebuild the breached levees. On September 6, local police estimated that there were fewer than 10,000 residents left in New Orleans.
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