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Hurricane Katrina August 29 th, 2005

What happened? Formed August 23 rd, 2005, hit land on August 29 th, Primarily hit the Gulf coast, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Category 5 storm when in hit land with winds up to 140 mph. $108 billion in damage (Costliest in US history) 1,833 Total Fatalities Massive flooding events in New Orleans, LA.

The Storm

Stretched across 400 miles Hit Florida as a category 3, then intensified to a category 5 storm before hitting the gulf coastline as a category 4 storm. Storm Surge reaching 9-10 meters high.

Why did the city flood?

New Orleans Majority of city is below sea level Levees built only 16 feet high, enough to hold a category 3 storm or less. Many of the levees failed from underneath. Most never topped the floodwall, and were in the “safe zone”

What was done to improve the levees?

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