President Bush flew over areas affected by Hurricane Katrina on his way back to Washington. This picture shows the damage as seen from Air Force One near New Orleans. (Susan Walsh / AP)
President Bush looks out the window of Air Force One as he flies over New Orleans. The plane, on its way to Washington from Texas, descended to about 5,000 feet to allow Bush to survey some of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. (Jim Watson AFP/Getty Images)
Soldiers help an elderly woman onto a truck in New Orleans. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
Police officers and volunteers used boats to rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood in New Orleans. (Eric Gay / AP)
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An aerial view of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina near New Orleans. (Jim Watson AFP/Getty Images)
Rescuers look for survivors near New Orleans. (Gerardo Mora / EPA)
David Keifer leads his sister, Molly, and son, William Schultz, through flooded streets in uptown New Orleans. Keifer and his sister decided to leave as floodwaters continued to rise around their home. (Dave Martin / AP)
Police officers and volunteers rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood in New Orleans. (Eric Gay / AP)
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This New Orleans cemetery was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
A police officer keeps watch as people walk through water in downtown New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Damage in downtown New Orleans (Mario Tama / Getty Images)