1. Hurricane Katrina 29th August 2005. 9.45 a.m.

2. The Hurricane had winds of 145 mph.

5. 80% of New Orleans is under water.

6. Hundreds of thousands are feared dead.

7. Levees protecting the low lying coast were broken by the storm surge.

8. Thousands have been left homeless.

9. Many are trapped within their homes.

12. Prisoners watched by armed guards.

13. Communication routes have been destroyed.

17. 20,000 people sort shelter in the football stadium.

29. Tops of yellow school buses.

37. Oil production has been disrupted, resulting in a rise in oil prices.