LSU AgCenter Citrus Research Station: Hurricane Katrina DamageParish, Richard L
With winds reaching as high as 120 miles per hour, the Category 3 storm devastated New Orleans and coastal Louisiana—and its effects are still felt today.
Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States and the costliest storm in U.S. history, causing $108 billion in damage, according to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). It ranks sixth overall in strength of recorded Atlantic hurricanes. It was also a ve...
Today marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, setting off what was among the most significant catastrophes to strike the United States in the 21st Century. New Orleans' flood defenses failed, causing the loss of over 1,400 lives and billions of dollars in property damage. Natur...
Inflicting over $80 billion in damage and causing the deaths of over 1,800 people, Hurricane Katrina was among the greatest engineering disasters in U.S. history. But was Katrina really the "big one" New Orleans had been waiting for?
The total damages of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 cost around $160 billion. $125 billion of that was property damage. Thus, Hurricane Katrina earned the title of the costliest hurricane ever in the United States’ history. Infographics from Adobe Stock ...
Where did Hurricane Katrina hit first? Hurricane Katrina passed over the tip of the state of Florida first, causing minor damage in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. Once it re-entered the Gulf of Mexico, it made its second landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana, in a small community know...
Hurricane Katrina: The return of the Superdome Doug Thornton, manager of the Superdome, looks back on the damage that Hurricane Katrina inflicted upon the iconic building and the emotional moment when it reopened. Photo: George Steinmetz BOUTTE DRIVES down Basin toward Iberville Street, where a ...
80% of New Orleans and killing more than 1,200 people — making it one of thedeadliest hurricanesto strike the U.S. It is one of thecostliest hurricanes in U.S. history, doing more than $75 billion in damage. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida all saw destruction from Katrina....
Free Essay: Hurricane Katrina Natural disaster often happens anywhere in the world, However we may have time to evacuate if we get warnings such as...