Katrina: New Orleans evacuated
2005-09-02 14:44
Miami - New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin on Sunday ordered a "mandatory" evacuation of the low-lying coastal city threatened by the potentially devastating Hurricane Katrina.
"I want citizens to understand this is very serious," he said as he announced the evacuation of the city of 1.4 million at a news conference.
Hurricane Katrina, which packed winds of 250km/h, was forecast to slam ashore near the flood-prone city early on Monday.
- AFP