Ashley Elder

August 29, New Orleans 80% of city submerged

3 weeks later, hurricane Rita flooded much of the area. These two are considered the two greatest disasters in our nations history.

More than 1,800 people lost there lives there, $81 billion dollars in damage

Hurricane Katrina was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded and the third strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the U.S. The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet high.

An estimated 80% of New Orleans was under water, up to 20 feet deep in places. About 90,000 square miles were affected by Katrina.