Some people are trapped on there roofs (those that made it). And the predom. poor area was hit hard. Part of the Superdome's roof is gone (people inside can see the sky) - and all this is just NO. Please pray for them.
Katrina pounds Louisiana, Gulf Coast
New Orleans pumps fail; Mississippi coast like 'hell on earth'
Monday, August 29, 2005; Posted: 1:59 p.m. EDT (17:59 GMT)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Hurricane Katrina weakened slightly as it pummeled the Gulf Coast Monday, but the powerful storm still had plenty of punch as it swept through Mississippi with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
The weather service reported that "extensive and life-threatening storm surge flooding" was occurring along the Louisiana and Mississippi coast.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told reporters that Katrina "came in on Mississippi like a ton of bricks."
When asked what was his greatest fear, Barbour replied grimly "that there are a lot of dead people down there."
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Its a category 2 now.