Evacuee Alleges Genocide, Says Kids Being Raped, Killed
UPDATED: 7:05 am EDT September 2, 2005
The once-glorious city of New Orleans is in ruins and its people in chaos from Hurricane Katrina.
For those who sought refuge in the New Orleans convention center, it became just another part of the nightmare. There are reports of rapes, beatings and fights in the convention center, where at least 15,000 people have sought safety.
One refugee said the victims have been left "like pure animals" with no care.
The New Orleans police chief said 15,000 people are trapped in the city's convention center. And he said some are being raped and beaten.
Alan Gould, a man who is an evacuee inside the convention center, told CNN that women and small children are being raped and killed. He called it genocide.