Hurricane Katrina in Pictures and Video

Hurricane Katrina came and went in a few short days, but she left behind a trail of death and destruction that will be burned forever in the nation's memory.

A thousand words can't convey the impact of a single picture. Following are the photographs that tell the story of America's worst natural disaster in a century:

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 13

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 12

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 11

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 10

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 9

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 8

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 7

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 6 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 6 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 6 — Part 3

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 5 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 5 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 5 — Part 3

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 4 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 4 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 3 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 3 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 2 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 2 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 1 — Part 1

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 1 — Part 2

• Hurricane Katrina: Day 1 — Part 3

• Big Easy Braces for 'The Big One'

• Katrina Prepares for Second Round

• Katrina's First Strike on Florida