Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina Overview Hurricane Katrina was a large storm that was coming to the Gulf Coast. On August 28, 2005 the storm hit and left 15 million people stuck in their homes or in a shelter.

August 24,

2005

The Hurricane develops

Hurricane Katrina starts forming in the Bahamas.

August 25, 2005

Hurricane goes South

Hurricane Katrina goes through Southern Florida. More than 1 million residents in Florida did not have power. Killing 14 people.

August 28, 2005

Hurricane goes to the Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Katrina grows stronger over the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans was ordered to evacuate

August 29, 2005

Katrina makes a landfall

The first leves break, 20% of New Orleans floods.

August 30, 2005

More levees break

Water covers 80% of New Orleans. An estimated 100,000 people are still in New Orleans August

31, 2005

Floodwaters stop

The floodwaters stop, rescue efforts increase.

Hurricane Katrina Details

● Started in the Bahamas ● Hit South Florida● The damage in South Florida was estimated as $523 million● Became big in the Gulf of Mexico● Winds were as high as 123 miles per hour● Hit New Orleans● New Orleans had 15 inches of rain floods● 100,000 people were stuck in New Orleans ● 238 people died● 15 million people were left with no house or a damaged

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Primary Sourcehttps://youtu.be/05FRGxyOKbY

This is a video about a woman name Angelea. Angelea and her family was trapped in their kitchen, and her brother came and brought them to safety.

I chose this source because it had the best information about a family who was stuck in Hurricane Katrina. I got this source from a video on youtube,the History Channel. This video made me realize how scary and tragic Hurricane Katrina really was.

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New York Times- Hurricane slams into Gulf Coast; Dozens are dead

The newspaper article is about how Hurricane Katrina came in and there are 50 deaths so far on August 29 and

50 people alone in Louisiana. The Hurricane slams and lots of emergency workers are on their way to help

everyone get to safety.

Effects of Hurricane Katrina● Cost of all the damage is $150 billion ● 81 billion properties were damaged● 705 people were reported “missing”● 238 people died● 80% of New Orleans was covered in 20ft deep water● 15 million people had to evacuate the first day● The storm was 20 ft (6 meters) tall● Learning: When they say a big storm is coming go to shelter that day

Concluding ThoughtsMy concluding thoughts on Hurricane Katrina is that when they call for a big storm everyone should start to go to shelter. I also think that shelters should open up, so people feel welcome.

Hurricane Katrina was a horrible storm that killed to many people.

BibliographyFord, Jeanne Marie. Hurricane Katrina: Survival Stories. The

Childs World Inc, 2016.

Hoena, B. A. Hurricane Katrina: an Interactive Modern History Adventure. Capstone Press, a Capstone Imprint, 2014.

Callery, Sean. Hurricane Katrina. Scholastic Inc., 2015.

“11 Facts About Hurricane Katrina.” DoSomething.org, www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-hurricane-katrina.