The photo by the staff of Dallas Morning Post wins the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography "for its vivid photographs depicting the chaos and pain after Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans." The annual Pulitzer awards, including 19 categories and two special awards, were announced by the Columbia University in New York on April 17, 2006.
Times-Picayune of New Orleans editor Jim Amoss (L) congratulates his colleagues April 17, 2006. The newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and the Pulitzer in breaking news reporting for its Katrina coverage.
Local residents trudge through the water in the hurricane-stricken regions. Many media won prize for the coverage of Hurricane Katrina which hit the U.S. Gulf Coast regions in August 2005.
Debris of buildings floats eastwards on the water.
A woman who lost contact with her son.
A pair of paper shoes on the feet of a resident in the hurricane-hit region.
Residents trapped by rising water wait for rescue in the hurricane-stricken regions. Many media won prize for the coverage of Hurricane Katrina which hit the U.S. Gulf Coast regions in August 2005.
Canadian rescuers carry an old man in the hurricane-stricken regions.
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