Martial Law, Curfews Make New Orleans a War Zone

Hurricane KatrinaNew Orleans is under military occupation as well as underwater. As in a war zone, military bases are being established in a city divided into sectors, while the navy has moved warships up the Mississippi for helicopter operations. Martial law and curfews are in force. One military commander says over 30,000 people remain. Confusion mounts about what will happen if residents ignore instructions to evacuate the area.