A boat sit on the side of the road in New Orleans, September 6, 2005. Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29. U.S. President George W. Bush, facing a political crisis amid the outcry over the sluggish federal response to the crisis, promised Katrina victims in Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday the country would "do what it takes" to help people get back on their feet. REUTERS/Carlos Barria CB/TC