FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Katrina

latest news, features and developments — updated Updated: Fri Sep 16, 12:42 PM ET

President Bush concludes his nationally televised address from Jackson Square in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005. Bush announced a new reconstruction plan to help rebuild the area damaged by Hurricane Katrina. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Bush: Rebuilding Must Address Inequality

AP - 25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush said the Gulf Coast must be rebuilt with an eye toward wiping out the persistent poverty and racial injustice plain to all in the suffering of the black and the poor in Hurricane Katrina's wake. Full story »

LATEST STORIES

Mayor: French Quarter to Reopen Next Week AP - 53 minutes ago
Poll: 43 Pct. of Evacuees Want to Go Home AP - 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
Many Churches Heed Bush's Call for Prayer AP - 20 minutes ago
Katrina Called Most Destructive U.S. Storm AP - 5 hours, 13 minutes ago
Nation Hears Bush With Skepticism, Hope AP - 55 minutes ago
Fish Used to Assess Environment Damage AP - 5 hours, 15 minutes ago
Gas Prices Ease but Stay Near Records AP - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Saints Rival Patriots With Win Streak AP - 36 minutes ago
Senate GOP Blocks Independent Katrina Probe AP - 18 hours ago

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS

Sept. 16Bush pledges a New Deal-scale Gulf rebuilding in a prime-time Jackson Square address, accepting federal responsibility.

Sept. 15The Senate blocks a Democratic bid for an independent, Sept. 11-style commission, opting for a GOP-led joint committee.

Sept. 14Baghdad suffers its deadliest day since the invasion; FEMA's former chief defends his record; Delta and Northwest file for bankruptcy.

Sept. 13Bush says he 'takes responsibility' for federal failures; New Orleans begins limited repopulation.

Sept. 12FEMA director Michael Brown resigns; the last Israeli troops leave Gaza; Koizumi wins a landslide in Japan.

Background

Landfall: Aug. 29 near Buras, La., as a Category 3 hurricane.
Death toll: more than 650 confirmed across four states and still rising.
Displaced: more than 1 million people evacuated or fled; 500,000+ households registered for aid.
Damage: insured losses estimated at $40-60 billion; total economic losses may reach $200 billion.