Der Spiegel Cover Story: The Downfall of New Orleans

The Downfall of New Orleans

"Last week America's Gulf coast sank into the flood waters produced by
Hurricane "Katrina". The catastrophe in New Orleans, made all the
worse by incompetent rescue efforts, shines a glaring spotlight on
the chasm between rich and poor in the southern United States. In New
Orleans, those who couldn't afford to get out ended up struggling for
their lives."