Bells Toll 1 Year After Katrina Hit

[ChasUFarley]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bells tolled in this shattered city Tuesday morning, marking the moment one year earlier when New Orleans' levees buckled and unleashed a torrent of water that ripped homes from their foundations and sent half the city into an uncertain exile.

As the bells rang, survivors of the storm gathered outside City Hall.

"I felt like I needed to be here. It's like a funeral, and life goes on after today," said Gayla Dunn, 33, of New Orleans.

Mayor Ray Nagin told the crowd the anniversary was a difficult day for everyone, including himself.

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I know some of our posters, like TheEvan, were affected by this horrific storm and are in the process of rebuilding. I can't fathom what it must be like...