Raphael Valentine, right, holds open a sandbag as Earl Lewis fills it with sand as they prepare for Hurricane Katrina Sunday, Au

Raphael Valentine, right, holds open a sandbag as Earl Lewis fills it with sand as they prepare for Hurricane Katrina Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 in Morgan City, La. The sandbags will be used to protect their homes from floodwaters.

AP photo David J. Philip