NEW ORLEANS, La. (Sept. 4, 2005) -The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, Va., sits at anchor in the Mississippi near the heart of downtown Sept. 1, 2005. The cutter Spencer is in town to aid in the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims in the greater New Orleans area. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Nash.