How Did Life After Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever strike the United States. It took place on August 23, 2005-August 31, 2005. It hit a couple of cities, but it hit the city of New Orleans, Louisiana the hardest. New Orleans was very popular for tourists before Katrina hit, and still is (Jervis, 2015). After it hit New Orleans, it left many people devastated; killing an estimated amount of 1,833 people. Many of people were left homeless. There are still places in New Orleans that hasn’t been restored (Adler, 2015). Some of the places that hasn’t been restored in New Orleans are wetlands, homes, schools, factories, Six flags, and many other things. This research paper will be based on life before Hurricane Katrina hit and life after it hit. Before Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans, New Orleans was very popular and still is popular for seafood, Mardi
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Gras, music and arts, unique cuisine, and the NFL football team the Saints. “Public schools were some of the worst in the country; The murder rate was among the highest in the USA; There was deep-seated economic disparity between races; and the city's population had been on a steep decline for nearly a half-century” (Jervis, 2015). The day before it hit, the mayor issued the city’s first-ever mandatory evacuation order and he declared that the superdome would serve as a shelter for last resort (Hurricane, n.d.). Some of the people from New Orleans had moved to northern Louisiana and other parts of the United States to escape the hurricane before it hit. The night before the storm about 80 percent of the city’s population evacuated (Hurricane, n.d.). Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans early in the morning on August, 29, 2005.
When it reached land, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It did a great deal of damage, but it’s aftermath was worse. Levee breached led to massive flooding and people who were affected slowly got rescued (Hurricane, n.d.). Many people were moved from their homes. Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. Hurricane Katrina affected many people. The Coast Guardsmen saved more than 33.500 people. An estimated amount of 1,833 people was killed. Eight years after Hurricane Katrina hit, New Orleans was resurrected. Over 204,000 homes were destroyed. Today, people are still shocked by Hurricane Katrina. Most people say that New Orleans look like a ghost town. Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the city of New Orleans, but one of the deadliest to ever hit the United States. It changed many people's lives. There are still places in New Orleans that haven’t been restored. Hurricane Katrina is most likely a hurricane that people will not
forget.
Gras, music and arts, unique cuisine, and the NFL football team the Saints. “Public schools were some of the worst in the country; The murder rate was among the highest in the USA; There was deep-seated economic disparity between races; and the city's population had been on a steep decline for nearly a half-century” (Jervis, 2015). The day before it hit, the mayor issued the city’s first-ever mandatory evacuation order and he declared that the superdome would serve as a shelter for last resort (Hurricane, n.d.). Some of the people from New Orleans had moved to northern Louisiana and other parts of the United States to escape the hurricane before it hit. The night before the storm about 80 percent of the city’s population evacuated (Hurricane, n.d.). Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans early in the morning on August, 29, 2005.
When it reached land, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It did a great deal of damage, but it’s aftermath was worse. Levee breached led to massive flooding and people who were affected slowly got rescued (Hurricane, n.d.). Many people were moved from their homes. Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. Hurricane Katrina affected many people. The Coast Guardsmen saved more than 33.500 people. An estimated amount of 1,833 people was killed. Eight years after Hurricane Katrina hit, New Orleans was resurrected. Over 204,000 homes were destroyed. Today, people are still shocked by Hurricane Katrina. Most people say that New Orleans look like a ghost town. Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the city of New Orleans, but one of the deadliest to ever hit the United States. It changed many people's lives. There are still places in New Orleans that haven’t been restored. Hurricane Katrina is most likely a hurricane that people will not
forget.