Hurricane Katrina August 23 rd -30 th 2005, New Orleans

Facts Hurricane Katrina was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded and the third strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the USA. Hurricane Katrina was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded and the third strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the USA. Katrina was forecast as a Category 4 featuring gusts topping 140 miles an hour (225 kilometres an hour) Katrina was forecast as a Category 4 featuring gusts topping 140 miles an hour (225 kilometres an hour) The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet (six metres) high The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet (six metres) high An estimated 80% of New Orleans was under water, up to 20 feet deep in places. An estimated 80% of New Orleans was under water, up to 20 feet deep in places.

The Cost Hurricane Katrina caused $75 billion in estimated physical damages, the most costly hurricane in history, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion Hurricane Katrina caused $75 billion in estimated physical damages, the most costly hurricane in history, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion

The effects The final death toll was at 1,836, mainly from Louisiana (1,577) and Mississippi (238) The final death toll was at 1,836, mainly from Louisiana (1,577) and Mississippi (238) More than one million Gulf Coast residents have been displaced and many of the refugees were living below the poverty line before the storm struck More than one million Gulf Coast residents have been displaced and many of the refugees were living below the poverty line before the storm struck The Louisiana Superdome sheltered 35,000 people because of the effects of Hurricane Katrina The Louisiana Superdome sheltered 35,000 people because of the effects of Hurricane Katrina

More facts.. About 90,000 square miles were affected by Katrina About 90,000 square miles were affected by Katrina Before the hurricane, the region supported approximately one million non-farm jobs, with 600,000 of them in New Orleans, but hundreds of thousands of local residents were left unemployed by the hurricane. Before the hurricane, the region supported approximately one million non-farm jobs, with 600,000 of them in New Orleans, but hundreds of thousands of local residents were left unemployed by the hurricane.