4:50 p.m. Jefferson Parish officials say one man died and six other people were severely poisoned with carbon monoxide from running an electricity generator inside a Harvey home.

4:45 p.m. Mississippi River opens, port to work military relief. Port president Gary LaGrange says all of the port's riverfront terminals came out of the storm "in fairly decent shape" and will be workable once electricity and workers are available.

4:15 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana University plans to open its administrative and academic offices Tuesday. Students will return Thursday.

4:10 p.m. Some 400 to 500 police officers from New Orleans' 1,600 member force are unaccounted for, says Deputy Police Chief Warren Riley. Reinforcements for police arrive from around the country, allowing a rest for emergency workers who have been working nearly nonstop since before the storm hit.

3:50 p.m. Power is back to the Superdome and the Convention Center.

2:07 p.m. Partial Power Restored
Power at the Superdome and the convention center has been restored. Utility leaders say they expect to have power to the downtown area restored within a week. The driest areas of the city will be the first to get electricity restored. The areas with the most severe flooding will be last.

2:02 p.m. Chemical Leak Reported
A chemical leak has been reported at some type of refinery in St. Bernard Parish.

1:55 p.m.
Hundreds of jobs in the Lafayette area are available: Go to www.lafayette.org/jobs

1:23 p.m.
Several thousand people remain in New Orleans.

1:22 p.m.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin estimates as many as 10,000 people may have died as a result of Katrina, though there will not be an official number for several weeks.

10:26 a.m. Thousands Find Refuge In Alabama
Alabama Governor Bob Riley says at least 35,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from Mississippi and Louisiana have found shelter in Alabama. Riley says 25,000 to 30,000 had arrived in the state as of Saturday, and another 10,000 were expected Sunday. Clusters of evacuees have shown up all over the state. -- Associated Press

8:47 a.m. Fewer Than 10,000 Still In New Orleans
The man overseeing the military effort in New Orleans says it looks like fewer than 10,000 people remain in the city. Lt. Gen. Russel Honore said the number is based on aerial reconnaissance. Honore said the search-and-rescue effort still needs to be completed, and food and water needs to be provided to a huge area of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. -- Associated Press

8:29 a.m.: Jefferson Parish Residents Line Up To Inspect Homes
The lines of cars extend for miles as residents of Jefferson Parish go back in Monday to see what's left of their homes.

The traffic began moving into the area at about 6 a.m. Officials plan to let traffic in for 12 hours, but they're encouraging people to just inspect their property, pick up personal items, and leave.

One woman trying to get back to her home Monday stopped at the water's edge, less than a mile away. Diane Dempsey said she'd have to pay someone to get her the rest of the way. Dempsey, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, said, "A lot of these people built these houses anticipating some flood water, but nobody imagined this."

Another resident, Jack Rabito, also had to wait for a ride in a boat to get to his home. Rabito says he won't be getting inside unless he gets some scuba gear.

Most of the single-story homes in the neighborhood have water nearly to the roof.

The president of the parish warned residents they'd find all traffic signals destroyed, and said there's a dusk-to-dawn curfew. He recommended that women not come alone. -- Associated Press

8:14 a.m. Other Countries Offer Assistance
Greece says it's offered the U.S. the use of two cruise ships "for several months" to help house thousands made homeless by the storm. Greece is also offering relief supplies and emergency crews. Spanish officials say they can help, too. They say they've received a laundry list of needs from the U.S. ambassador that include oil, canned food and medical equipment. France is sending additional Red Cross logistics specialists as well as aid supplies, such as tents, camping beds and medical kits. -- Associated Press

7:47 a.m. England Authority Discusses Apartments
Hurricane Katrina evacuees soon will find refuge at England Airpark. Commissioners of the England Authority voted Sunday to award as much as $1.6 million to Ratcliff Construction Company to rehabilitate the former Air Force base's mess hall and dormitories. The board suspended Louisiana's public bid laws to meet the public emergency to provide temporary housing for those Hurricane Katrina displaced. -- Associated Press

7:18 a.m. Maine Residents Offer Shelter
Seventy-nine people in Maine have volunteered to provide shelter to refugees from New Orleans and other locations on the Gulf of Mexico that were ravaged by the hurricane. State officials say that families in the Gulf Coast region have lost virtually everything, and that volunteering to host them is a substantial commitment that could last for an extended period of time. -- Associated Press

6:25 a.m.
St. Tammany Parish schools will be closed until at least Oct. 1.

6:22 a.m.
Officials report that all of the large-scale evacuations, including those from the Superdome and the Convention Center, have been completed.

6:00 a.m. Jefferson Parish Reopens Jefferson Parish is now letting residents back into the parish. Parish leaders say the idea is that only the head of the household return briefly to collect information and valuables. Utilities in the county are minimal to non-existent.

6:00 a.m. Bush To Visit Pearl River County President Bush is expected to visit Pearl River Community College in south Mississippi Monday. The visit comes one week after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast with violent winds and a deadly storm surge. Bush planned to meet with state and local officials but it was not immediately clear why the college was chosen as the site for a visit.