1. Hurricane Katrina
Andrea Gonzalez

2. 5 DEADLIEST

3. Most intense
1969 Hurricane Camille
1935 Labor Day Hurricane

4. Deadliest since1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
1 245 people died
Sunsequent floods
Deadliest since1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

5. Damage estimated at $ 108 billion

6. Severe destruction
Gulf Coast

7. Property Damage
Beachfront towns (90 %)
Coastal areas

8. Boats and casino barges rammed buildings, pushing car and houses inland
6-12 miles from the beach

9. Breachess in New Orleans’ Hurricane surge protection

10. U.S Army Corps of Engineering
Modelling exercise consucted by: (2/3)
U.S Army Corps of Engineering
Deaths due to levee and floodwall failure

11. Use of shorter steel sheet pilings in and efford to save money