Tulane University, which is located on higher ground than some areas in New Orleans, plans to re-open for the school's spring semester, according to school officials.
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
Port slowly recovering
After Katrina, officials closed the city's ports, but now some Mississippi River traffic has resumed at what was once one of the busiest in the nation. Before the storm and flooding, more than 6,000 ocean vessels annually moved through the city on the Mississippi River.
Most of the fish died in the city's aquarium, but the Audubon Zoo escaped any major blows.
After Katrina, officials closed the city's ports, but now some Mississippi River traffic has resumed at what was once one of the busiest in the nation. Before the storm and flooding, more than 6,000 ocean vessels annually moved through the city on the Mississippi River.
Aerial shots and reports indicate the city jewel -- the French Quarter -- remains intact and relatively dry.
Before they were evacuated, patients and personnel at Charity Hospital were trapped in deplorable conditions.
CNN correspondent Adaora Udoji reports on the rescue efforts in the 9th Ward and the screams for help.
After repairing the 17th Street Canal levee, crews are now pumping water from the city, a process that may take months.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport serves as field hospital and main staging area for some evacuees.
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, moored pierside in downtown New Orleans, is the command center for federal relief efforts.
Some evacuees who tried to cross a bridge from New Orleans into Greta claim they were met by police who refused to allow them into Gretna.