HURRICANE KATRINA Hurricane Katrina 1,836 people died-fifth worst hurricane in U.S History

Hurricane details Began as category 1 Hurricane in the Bahamas Moved to Miami-Florida causes some damage Gained Speed in the Gulf of Mexico Turned into Category 4 Hurricane Hurricane hit Florida to Texas Worst destruction in New Orleans

New Orleans 53 levees broken 80% of city was flooded Mayor ray nagin ordered an evacuation Only two roads out Only people left were poor and elderly Looting and robbing took place People needed food-water-no electricity

Hurricane Katrina Before- more than a million jobs 105 billion dollars in repair Nine oil refiners shut down 1.3 million of acres of land destroyed Greatest displacement of people since the Dust Bowl in 1920’s More than 1 million left

New Orleans today They are re-building-volunteers helping Army Corp of Engineers working on new levee system Saddest thing-12,000 people are still homeless 1out of every 25 are living on the streets today