A downtown New Orleans bus stop is flooded as rain and strong winds from Hurricane Katrina batters the Crescent City on Monday, Aug. 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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The roof of the Louisiana Superdome is shredded by strong winds of Hurricane Katrina as it batters the Crescent City on Monday, Aug. 29,