Hurricane Katrina by Jackson Hemme

What Happened

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Hurricane Katrina was a devastating category 5 hurricane that struck the gulf coast and it happened August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005. It formed over the Bahamas and rapidly intensified as it had winds over 145mph and as it moved toward the Gulf of Mexico. The storm caused widespread destruction particularly in New Orleans Louisiana due to flooding when the city's levee system failed

How did it impact people

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An estimated 1,833 people died. A lot of people died because a estimated 44% of people that were supposed to evacuate didn't because they didn't want to leave there pets behind. Many people were left homeless and no one had power for a week or more.

How did it impact economics

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Katrina impacted up to 19% of the total U.S. oil production, as 24% of the country's natural gas supply is housed in or around areas impacted by the storm. 20 offshore rigs sustained significant damage by sinking. This hurricane caused approximately 161 billion dollars of damage.

How did it impact the environment

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Katrina left oil spills, storm debris, dam aged sewage and water treatment systems, abandoned housing, and widespread mold, and a lot of flooding damage to houses and buildings. This was a major health concern with the the mold and doctors warned people about raspatory sickness.

What value system did this affect

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This severely affected people because this destroyed or severely damaged 217,000 homes along the Gulf Coast, and over 1,300 died due to this hurricane. This is also Ranked as the deadliest storm since 1950 Katrina is tied with Hurricane Harvey as the costliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Many people had help from others after hearing about the hurricane, a company called world vision was delivering relief supplies, cash grants, and materials totaling $15.6 million they also were supporting churches and organizations.

How did this hurricane change the way people view the environment and others

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this changed many people entire life. After this hurricane people had to find new homes and new jobs In New Orleans alone an estimated 95,000 people lost their jobs in the 10 months following the hurricane this accounted for $2.9 billion in lost wages. The storm's economic effects were also felt by the country at large

2 interesting facts about this hurricane

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Katrina prompted one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history. Over a million people were forced to leave there homes.
The Louisiana Superdome, which became a shelter for over 10,000 people during the storm it survived Katrina’s fury. While it sustained significant damage, it was one of the few large structures that remained standing in New Orleans

Where

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Compare and contrast to other hurricanes

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Just a few weeks after Katrina Hurricane Rita hit Texas. It was also a category 5 hurricane but it did not do as much damage as Katrina cause there was severely less flooding. Despite both storms having similar intensities, Katrina had a far more devastating impact, especially in terms of loss of life and infrastructure damage.

Why was this important in the history of the environment

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the environment took a toll because Hurricane Katrina was responsible for between 7 and 8 million gallons of oil spilled throughout the area the hurricane hit this was the country's worst oil spill since 1989. Also there was up to 46 oil platforms were destroyed during the storm