Hurricane Katrina brings death, floods to U.S. Gulf

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - A widespread disaster unfolded on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday as up to 80 people were reported dead in Mississippi, and floodwaters poured into low-lying New Orleans through levees battered by powerful Hurricane Katrina.
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