Catastrophic indeed.Most of the pictures covered the emotional aftermath.
Hurricane Katrina was a sad moment in American Society. The images from what the event looked to be that of Third World Countries. What was shown was the reality of the world. A country can be as big as the USA but it can still pay host to problems that are present in the UK, Germany, Tawain, or Brazil.
For the rest of the images, and other winners, go to the Pulitzer site.And to wrap up about Katrina, here is one of the editorial cartoons that won a Pulitzer this year:
