Flattened home
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Fire department officials examine the charred rubble of the home belonging to Col. Bruce Bush, 81st Mission Support Group commander, Sept. 1. The house exploded during Hurricane Katrina, a Category 4 storm that roared through the base three days earlier. Katrina battered the Gulf Coast with wind gusts in excess of 140 mph, flattening buildings and flooding areas from Florida to Louisiana. Millions of people are left without power, and hundreds of thousands are homeless. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer C. Wallis)