Death, damage, chaos strewn in Katrina's path

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hellish scenes of death, damage, and chaos wracked the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday as overwhelmed authorities tried to rescue the living and count the dead amid the destruction left by powerful Hurricane Katrina.
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