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Floodwaters in New Orleans inundate a neighborhood September 10, 2005, days after levees broke, flooding the city and forcing residents who had not evacuated to scramble to save their lives. Andy Nelson/The Christian Scince Monitor
Pass Christian Police Officer Rebecca Ruspoli tries to coax three dogs from a roof that were stranded August 31, 2005, a day after hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast town. The dogs quickly ran off to their home after they were on the ground. Andy Nelson/The Christian Scince Monitor
Tyranni Dedeaux, right, clings to her grandmother Judy James as they survey damage in Pass Christian, Miss., August 31, 2005. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Felicia Wiley searches for belongings that are salvageable from inside her home in Pass Christian, Miss., August 31, 2005. Wiley's home moved nine inches from its foundation and she survived the storm in the attic. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Hurricane Katrina evacuees gather food and water during a lunchtime distribution for those who had been relocated to the Red Cross shelter established at the River Center in Baton Rouge, La., August 31, 2005. The relief operation for housing and feeding the thousands of people displaced by the hurricane had starting to get under way. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Bill Broadway steps gingerly as he searches for anything worth salvaging from among the items that were in his home that was destroyed by hurricane Katrina in Pass Christian, Miss., August 31, 2005. The Broadway family returned to their home to find it completely destroyed by the hurricane. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
The US Army's 82nd Airbourne patrols the flooded streets of a flooded neighborhood Sept. 5, 2005. Members of the US military and law enforcements officers from across the country descended on New Orleans to restore order and continue rescue efforts one week after hurricane Katrina knocked out power, downed trees and limbs, and flooded a large part of the city when the levees failed. Looting and lawlessness was reported in the city. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Jason Bolles of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue squad searches house by house through New Orleans' East Bank neighborhood looking for bodies Sept. 20, 2005. The area was flooded after the levee broke when a barge broke through it sending a 30-foot wave of water into the neighborhood. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Brandyi Phillips, a sophomore from Dillard University, took this opportunity to row with a novice crew team Oct., 12, 2005. Franklin Pierce College, a private school in New Hampshire, offered one-semester scholarships to students from universities in New Orleans after damage from hurricane Katrina forced their schools to close. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Katrina evacuee Constance Essex trains for a job as a corrections officer at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts, Oct., 24, 2005. She was an officer in a prison facility in New Orleans. Her home was devastated in the hurricane. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Signs advertising services and seeking employees line Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans Nov., 7, 2005 as businesses open and try to attract customers. Many businesses and restaurants are finding it difficult to find employees. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Lower Ninth Ward resident Litania Banks stares out the front window of a tour bus as it crawls through his old New Orleans, La., neighborhood, Nov. 10, 2005. Buses have been running daily in the neighborhood to give residents a chance to see their homes and the condition of their neighborhood in an effort to give them some closure. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Citrus farmer Emmitt Fowler looks over oranges that remain on a tree that was flooded in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina Nov., 11, 2005. The flood killed all 2,000 trees in the grove he farms near Port Sulphur, La. Fowler hopes to replant the grove but is awaiting results of soil samples being done to gauge salinity in the soil. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Loyola University students Cee Cee Toso and Bri Fitz embrace as they see each other on campus on the first day of classes in New Orleans, La., Jan. 9, 2006. Loyola students attended colleges and universities across the United States for the fall as their semester was canceled due to hurricane Katrina. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Ken Carter and his son Chad look in the windows and wonder how they will get into the FEMA trailer – with the keys locked inside – that was finally placed in front of their wind- and flood-damaged home in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans East Feb. 2, 2006. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A ship unloads containers at the Port of New Orleans Feb., 16, 2006. The port was up and running two weeks after hurricane Katrina hit. Now it's back to 100 percent in terms of ships docking. The port had minor wind damage – but was challenged by lack of labor, housing, electricity, and communications. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Children scream for beads to be thrown their way from passing floats Feb., 23, 2006. Mardi Gras was celebrated six months after hurricane Katrina devastated most of New Orleans. Carnival is an integral part of the culture here and most residents agree the parades must go on. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Workers continue to repair the dome of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., July 18, 2006. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Lester Pollard Jr., left, and Gloria Pollard, go over an application for 'The Road Home Program' with housing adviser Clarinal Fane in Baton Rouge, La., July 24, 2006. The Pollards were selected to participate in the pilot of the program designed to provide financial assistance to homeowners in Louisiana affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Marianne Cusato designed the Katrina Cottage, on display in Ocean Springs, Miss., July 25, 2006. The 300-square-feet cottage is an alternative to the FEMA trailers that are ubiquitous in areas in the Gulf Coast ravaged by hurricane Katrina. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Founder and owner of Loretta's Authentic Pralines, Loretta Harrison, moves a batch of her candy to be shaped into pralines at her warehouse kitchen in New Orleans, La., July 27, 2006. Loretta is back in business with help from 'The Idea Village,' a local non-profit that assists entrepreneurs. Andy Nelson/ The Christian Science Monitor
Keith Wolf Anderson plays the trombone with Kenneth Terry on trumpet in New Orleans' French Quarter Jan., 11, 2007. Street performers have returned to the French Quarter to entertain tourists. They don't make as much as before hurricane Katrina, but say business is getting better as visitors slowly return. This is the beginning of their busiest season with the Saints in the playoffs, Mardi Gras, and Jazzfest. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Elvira Robertson and her husband have been living in a FEMA trailer out front while fixing up their small home. She has fixed up the front yard with ornaments and flowers hoping to encourage her neighbors to return. In January 2007 Ponchartrain Park, a formerly black middle-class neighborhood, about 20 percent of residents returned to rebuild more than a year after hurricane Katrina hit. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Members of the Winter Park Baptist Church youth group from Willmington, N.C., play "mushball" during a break from volunteering at the Pearlington Recovery Center in Pearlington, Miss., June 18, 2007. The center hosts volunteer groups year-round to help restore the town, much of which was destroyed by hurricane Katrina. Mary Knox Merrill/ The Christian Science Monitor
Frances McShane and her mother, Margie Frazier, come home after evacuating to stay with family in Natchez, Miss., to find their home untouched and the electricity on Sept. 3, 2008. Their livingroom furniture was piled high on pylons to keep it safe in case of flooding. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Construction proceeds in the Make It Right village in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, April 22, 2009. Created by Brad Pitt after hurricane Katrina destroyed the area, Make It Right hopes to be a catalyst for redevelopment of the neighborhood. Pitt has partnered with leaders in environmental architecture and sustainable redevelopment. Mary Knox Merrill/The Christian Science Monitor
Tourists and residents ride the St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans, April 22, 2009. The streetcar runs 13 miles along St. Charles Avenue. It is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world, according to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Streetcar service was fully restored on June 22, 2008 after hurricane Katrina halted the service. Mary Knox Merrill/The Christian Science Monitor
A streetcar runs down Canal Street in New Orleans' French Quarter July 22. Five years after hurricane Katrina devastated the city, parts have been rebuilt and are prospering, while others are still derelict. Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor
Stop signs are almost covered by tall grass in the Ninth Ward July 21. Many have not rebuilt in this area even though the levee has been strengthened. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Artist Max Bernardi works on a mural in the entryway to the House of Blues called 'New Orleans: A Canvas for the Imagination' on July 22. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Troquetta Sam, who was 5 weeks old when she and her family evacuated for Katrina, rides her bike in her driveway July 24. Behind her is the neighbor's home which is finally being demolished. Her Gentilly neighborhood home was destroyed by post-Katrina flooding that was as high as the rooftop. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Humanity Street in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans was flooded up to the rooftops during hurricane Katrina (see photo 1) five years later. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
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New Orleans residents were dealt a setback Monday when a federal appeals panel, upending its own earlier decision, ruled that the US Army Corps of Engineers cannot be sued for damages stemming from losses sustained after hurricane Katrina.
Five hurricane Katrina survivors seeking government compensation for lost property and livelihoods were dealt a setback this week, as a federal appeals panel absolved the US Army Corps of Engineers from liability for damages stemming from failure of the flood-control system that protects New Orleans.
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