10,000 may have died in Katrina catastrophe

ONE week after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region, residents began to return to New Orleans amid warnings from the mayor that 10,000 people may have died.

Meanwhile, US President George W Bush began his second trip to the region since the storm hit, landing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to start another inspection tour and consult with federal and local officials.

“All levels of the government are doing the best they can,” Mr Bush said in Baton Rouge. “So long as any life is in danger, we’ve got work to do.”