Most people will never forget the impact that Hurricane Katrina had on the city of New Orleans. Katrina made landfall with 125 mile per hour winds. The lack of data and preparation made the impact of the storm even more significant than what it would have been.
Heavy rain fell along the state. Because of heavy rain, Lake Pontchartrain rose and caused massive flooding along the northeaster shore. Bridges were destroyed and the power was out for almost 900,000 people.
Irene Hurricane
The city was subjected to brutal winds and rain for hours. Katrina stormed full force and 53 levees that were to protect New Orleans failed. Roads were damaged and there was only one way out. As the winds continued and the rain fell, windows in high rise buildings were blown out.
Since many people prior to the storm did not heed the word to get to safety, they were sent to the Superdome that was turned into a shelter. With massive amounts of people sheltered there, two sections of the roof peeled off and fear struck the people staying there.
The storm took a deadly toll. Victims lay dead in the street and survivors trying not to be horrified by the site. It took days before victims of this terrible disaster were able to be collected. Sadly, the first deaths were reported from nursing homes where most likely they died of dehydration. Deaths were also reported at the Superdome where displaced families were just trying desperately to survive and understand the horror of what had just happened to them.
Today the city is still rebuilding. The people of New Orleans try to put the tragedy behind them as the rebuild homes, remember their loved ones that were lost and regain the strength they need to move forward.
Hurricane Katrina's Effect on New Orleans
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