SEPT. 1, 2005: Milvertha Hendricks, 84, center waits in the rain with other flood victims outside the convention center in New Orleans, in this Sept. 1, 2005 file photo. Officials called for a mandatory evacuation of the city, but many resident remainedand had to be rescued from flooded homes and hotels and remain in the city awaiting a way out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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