Hurricanes are giant sea storms that rotate in a giant circle. It carries winds blowing at speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes form in tropical regions. They form there because they need warm water of at least 80º Fahrenheit, high humidity with moist air, light winds, and very warm surface temperatures. Some of the strongest hurricanes carry winds having speed of at least 200 miles. When these strong winds reach the shores it destroy houses, uproot trees, and hurl almost anything into the air as if it’s a bullet.
Many people may not know just how strong Hurricane Katrina. August 23, 2005 Hurricane Katrina was named the sixth strongest Atlantic Hurricane ever recorded with category 5 hurricanes. The range goes to a category 1 to a category 5, with 5 being the worst. Katrina has also been recorded as the most expensive Natural Disaster ever recorded, and caused major flooding to many parts of the south eastern United States.
The economic effects of hurricane Katrina were far eaching. The Bush Administration sought for $105 billion for repairs as said on an essay on Hurricane Katrina. The storm destroyed 30 oil platforms, nine oil refineries and 1.3 million acres of forest lands. The essay on hurricane Katrina states the storm has environmental impact. It caused substantial beach erosions, in some cases completely devastating coastal areas. The oil spills caused by the damaged refineries of course, affects the marine ecosystem. Another essay on hurricane Katrina also said that one of its effects was looting and violence. Because of the food