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Top: Science: Earth_Sciences: Atmospheric_Sciences: Meteorology: Weather_Phenomena: Hurricanes: Past_Hurricanes: Hurricane_Katrina
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Submit sites related to 2005 Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent disaster. This includes broken levees, the flooding of New Orleans, other damage up and down the Gulf Coast, and evacuations. See the /Relief_Efforts/ subcategory: Relief efforts, locating missing family members, contributions, and any other related sites belong there. more information (editors only) |
2005 Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.Aug 25 - Tropical Storm Katrina upgraded to Hurricane. Aug 25 - Severity 1 Katrina hits Florida, killing seven. Aug 28 - Strengthens to Severity 1 in Gulf of Mexico. Aug 29 - Hits Gulf Coast near New Orleans as Severity 4 causing tremendous damage. Aug 30 - Water from swollen Lake Pontchartrain overflows a levee. Broken levees flood up to 80% of New Orleans, which is below sea level.
And it just got harder from there, dealing with devastating damage, rescues and evacuations, persistent shortages of food and water, and difficulties with communications and logistics.
This category contains sites offering lists or databases of those missing, injured, or dead in the disaster.
This category contains news coverage, special reports and other regularly updated information sources.
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