Hurricane Katrina victims camped out on a roof top waiting to be rescued. They waved American flags and spray painted calls for help to draw attention. Their message said “The water is rising please” and the word “help!” The stranded victims had waited for the rescue teams with a couple of blankets and a few minor possessions. Many people camped out in large groups on interstate 10 unsure of their next move. While some had chairs many sat on blankets and the hard pavment. Everyday necessities were not being met as a man tries to create shoes out of strips of cardboard packaging held to his feet by three rubber bands.