Water still rising in New Orleans; death toll at least 120
(CNN) -- Rescuers and residents along the Gulf Coast struggled Wednesday to cope with the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina, as New Orleans faced a horrifying trio of challenges -- rising water, stranded people and a refugee situation that is getting worse by the hour.
The death toll from the storm is estimated to be at least 120 but officials expect it to be much higher.
In Mississippi alone, the death toll was as high as 110, and emergency official told CNN.
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco told CNN Wednesday morning that officials were facing enormous challenges as they tried to stabilize the situation in New Orleans, where floodwaters continued to rise.
"We've got an engineering nightmare trying to fill the breach of the levee where the waters are pouring into the city," she said. [Read more]
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