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Who did the disaster effect of hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
What was the worst state hit by hurricane Katrina and why?
Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi because of the flooding
When did Hurricane Katrina hit the us?
On August 29, 2005, Katrina's storm surge caused 53 breaches to various flood protection structures in and around the greater New Orleans area, submerging 80% of the city. A June 2007 report by the American Society of Civil Engineers indicated that two-thirds of the flooding was caused by the multiple failures of the city's floodwalls. The storm surge also devastated the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, making Katrina one of the most destructive hurricanes, the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, tied with Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the deadliest hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The total damage from Katrina is estimated at $125 billion (2005 U.S. dollars). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
Another name for Hurricane Katrina?
Both Katrina and Andre were extremely destructive category 5 hurricanes. Andrew actually held the record for the most destructive U.S. hurricane at $26 billion until Katrina came along and caused damage totaling to $105 billion.
Did hurricane Katrina affect black and white people equally?
No. Hurricane Katrina impacted the poor population more heavily and a greater portion of that population was black than in the middle or upper classes. Particularly hard hit was the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, which had a predominantly black population. Much if that part of the city is still uninhabitable.
Where did Hurricane Katrina hit in the us?
South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
Where did hurricane Katrina strick?
Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
Which places did Hurricane Katrina hit?
Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
What other places was affected by Hurricane Katrina?
Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
How strong was Hurricane Katrina?
Katrina briefly attained Category 5 status (greater than 155 mph) while still over the open waters of the gulf. At that time, its strongest sustained winds reached 175 mph. However, as the storm made landfall near the MS/LA border, it was a Category 3 hurricane, with maximaum sustained winds of 125 mph.
What weather problems did hurricane Katrina bring?
As with all tropical systems, Hurricane Katrina initially started as a disturbance in the pressure field of the tropics. It was gradually able to get itself organized in the vicinity of the Bahamas due to a favorable environment that included warm sea surface temperatures and minimal wind shear. It further developed into a tropical depression, and then rapidly strengthened into a tropical storm and a hurricane. as it was lifted to the northwest towards Florida by the upper-level steering winds. Many hurricanes form every year in the tropical oceans, and several achieve strength and size greater than that of Katrina. It should be clear that these are naturally-occurring storms, and Katrina was no different in its behavior - it just happened to hit a highly-populated city, which has long been identified as being vulnerable to hurricanes. It is possible that anthropogenic global warming may have enhanced it somewhat, but there is no way to make this determination. Whether it did or did not, New Orleans should have been prepared for a hurricane of this magnitude (it was only a category 3 when it made landfall) for a long time, and the government response was lacking.
What cities where affected by hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina devasted numerous cities across several states along the Gulf Coast of the United States. New Orleans and surrounding suburban cities were especially devastated when the levees holding the Mississippi River broke and the area was flooded with standing water for weeks.
