New Orleans: The Impacts Of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Early Morning on August 29th 2005 the United States was hit by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Hundreds to thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama were affected. Making Hurricane Katrina one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina was rated a category 5, the highest rated category. Killing an estimate of 1,833 people. After the hurricane Millions of people were left homeless along the Gulf Coast.
The storm hit the New Orleans for hours. Bringing in 145 mile and hour winds, crucial downpour over hundreds of miles. Levees that were built by engineers to protect from the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain and Seawalls to keep the city from flooding. Most of the levees
Early Morning on August 29th 2005 the United States was hit by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Hundreds to thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama were affected. Making Hurricane Katrina one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina was rated a category 5, the highest rated category. Killing an estimate of 1,833 people. After the hurricane Millions of people were left homeless along the Gulf Coast.
The storm hit the New Orleans for hours. Bringing in 145 mile and hour winds, crucial downpour over hundreds of miles. Levees that were built by engineers to protect from the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain and Seawalls to keep the city from flooding. Most of the levees