https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km en-us 2023-03-12 23:55:26 UTC 2023-03-13 01:09:28 UTC hello@padlet.com danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513507710 On August 24th, A tropical storm picks up speed and winds giving it the name "Hurricane Katrina". A hurricane warning was announced on the first of May.]]> 2023-03-13 00:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513507710 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513511675 By 4 o' clock Katrina turns into a category 1 hurricane and 80 mile per hour winds hit florida. By midnight, over a million homes lose power and 11 lives are lost.]]> 2023-03-13 00:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513511675 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513517237 By August 26th, Katrina headed toward the Gulf of Mexico increasing in size and speed and eventually turning into a category two hurricane. People try to safeguard their property as the government of Louisiana and Mississippi declare states of emergency. ]]> 2023-03-13 00:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513517237 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513524610 Hurricane Katrina increases in speed again, turning into a category 3 hurricane heading toward New Orleans. City officials warn citizens to evacuate while 18,000 cars per hour try to get to safety.]]> 2023-03-13 00:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513524610 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513538901 Katrina grows into a category 4 hurricane and a few hours later a category 5, the highest possible rating. The winds near New Orleans surpass 175 miles per hour. The officials order every person to evacuate, and for those who didn't, the city provides shelter. Some people stay in their homes through the weather.]]> 2023-03-13 00:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513538901 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513545370 Katrina slows back down to a category 4, still rampaging through New Orleans. The hurricane passes north through New Orleans, leaving New Orleans in despair. By 8 am a report goes through that a levee has been broken. Soon, 80 percent of the city is flooded, and 3 levees have been broken. Some neighborhoods are submerged under 20 feet of water. At nightfall, Katrina slows down to a tropical storm and passes through Tennessee and into Kentucky.]]> 2023-03-13 00:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513545370 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513558873 The hurricane crushes coastal towns leaving people with nothing and many are feared dead. New Orleans is left with no power and no drinking water. Many residents are stranded at the rooftops of buildings, and bodies float in the streets. People loot buildings for drinks and food. Thousands of people head to the Superdome and the Convention Center for shelter.]]> 2023-03-13 00:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513558873 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513562664 The water has stopped rising but the city is in chaos. Looting and violence are so widespread, police head over to New Orleans. ]]> 2023-03-13 00:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513562664 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513569810 At the Superdome and Convention Center people lack food, water and basic sanitation. There are reports of violent assaults. Over 50,000 people wait for the busses to evacuate them, as most of them don't show up.]]> 2023-03-13 01:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513569810 danielhunt21 https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513572540 The National Guard shows up to restore order. They bring convoys of food and water as they evacuate the citizens.]]> 2023-03-13 01:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/danielhunt21/914gha125iyzn1km/wish/2513572540