September 6, 2005

Rescue workers said that there were still many who were not heeding the mandatory evacuation order first issued by Mayor Nagin on August 28. They were concerned about their property being looted, unaware of the full extent of the disaster, worried about their pets, or concerned that conditions would be worse in the shelters. Due to unsanitary conditions in the city, as well as contamination of E. coli bacteria in the standing water in the city, Nagin ordered the forced evacuation of everyone that was not involved in cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina

September 4, 2005

The evacuation of the Superdome was completed

September 3, 2005

For the first time, President Bush himself ordered rescue teams to go to New Orleans

September 2, 2005

First rescue teams sent by FEMA arrived in New Orleans

September 1, 2005

Rapper Kanye West brought to light concerns about racism, as he goes off-script on NBC's, "Concert for Hurricane Relief" and says, "George Bush doesn't care about black people."

September 1, 2005

The New Orleans suburb of Gretna seals the Crescent City Connection bridge across the Mississippi River, turning back fleeing flood victims at gunpoint. Evacuees blamed the incident on racism, but the chief of police stated that the city was in lockdown and was not equipped to handle evacuees from New Orleans

September 1, 2005

California swift water rescue crew units deployed to the effected areas rescued hundreds in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. However, FEMA later halted the swift water rescue crews from conducting further rescues, citing safety concerns