First Reaction Paper: Hurricane Katrina It was the storm that everyone saw coming but no one did a thing to stop it‚ Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States. The category 5 storm struck a wide swath of destruction in Florida‚ Mississippi and Louisiana. Katrina is estimated to have caused close to $81 billion in damages (NHC‚ 2005). A category 5 storm has wind-speeds greater than 155 mph and typical storm water surges are greater than
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GEO 1000 Natural Disasters Hurricane Report Governor Bobby Jindal‚ INTRO In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina had a large negative effect on the city of New Orleans and it’s surrounding areas. In this paper I will discuss the initial impact Hurricane Katrina had on the population and demographics of New Orleans‚ and deeply examine changes and progress from the day of the disaster to present day. IMPACT Hurricane Katrina reached land from the gulf of Mexico on August 29th‚ 2005‚ just 10 miles east from New Orleans
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Hurricane Katrina: Destruction and Devastation Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane‚ as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States. The record of Atlantic hurricanes said it was the sixth strongest overall. Prior to Katrina‚ the most deadliest hurricane was the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. Hurricane Katrina was formed on August 23‚ 2005 over the Bahamas as a moderate Category 1 hurricane. The storm weakened before making its
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Hurricane Katrina was a category 4 hurricane when it hit New Orleans on the 29th of August 2005. It had formed over the Bahamas and hit southern Florida as a category 1 hurricane. It had strengthened into a category 5 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico before weakening to a category 4. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the costliest natural disaster‚ as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes‚ in the history
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Hurricane Katrina On Saturday August‚ 27th 2005 President Bush was notified about the news on Hurricane Katrina while on vacation at his ranch in Crawford‚ Texas‚ and after hearing the news remained on his vacation and took no action to help aid the people of New Orleans (Dyson 63-64). When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was at a Category 5 hurricane. Many unnecessary lives were lost in the hurricane and in the events after the disaster hit. What was the reason for the extreme amount of
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We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters because of their strong winds‚ massive rains (causing floods) and storm surges. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most deadly hurricanes in history and is still dreadful to even think about. Hurricanes form near the equator over ocean waters. When they are near the United states they are called hurricanes. However when these storms are near places like Africa they are called cyclones. But it doesn’t matter what they are
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city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely flooded under water. It changed the population‚ traditions‚ and economy. Village de L’est is an Eastern New Orleans neighborhood where people live at an average elevation of -3 feets above the sea level. Because of death‚ trauma‚ and damage to property
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HURRICANE: Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a horrific category five hurricane that stretched from Florida to New Orleans. However‚ the Hurricane didn’t start as an enormous hurricane that killed thousands of people originally‚ it was formed about 200 miles south-east of the Bahamas on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 25th the hurricane hit Florida it was a small category 1 hurricane that was so small that after weakening slightly on land it was re-classified as only tropical storm; it had two victims
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that had never been experience in the history of the United States. Therefore‚ we as Americans could only hope that we had efficiently plan for the worst‚ and expect the best outcome. As it turns out‚ August 29th‚ 2009 the worst did in fact happen‚ and America as a whole was less than prepared. A Category 5‚ Hurricane Katrina ultimately devastated the lives of millions of Americans‚ costing billions of dollars in damage and changing the way we viewed our reliability
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