hurricane katrina
Sunday, August 29th, 2010This page lists a few of the Hurricane Katrina related products and services available to you. [1]
August 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, destroying lives, leveling homes and leaving thousands of survivors with the same story: We lost everything. [2]
The storm weakened before making its second landfall as a Category 3 storm on the morning of Monday, August 29 in southeast Louisiana. [3]
And join the thousands of voices by sharing your Katrina story. [4]
The most severe loss of life occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, which flooded as the levee system catastrophically failed, in many cases hours after the storm had moved inland. [3]
On August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was in the Gulf of Mexico where it powered up to a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale packing winds estimated at 175 mph. [5]
This collection includes New Orleans flooding photos, levee breach photos, rescue photos, aerial images of Mississippi and Louisiana are included. [1]
New Orleans will forever exist as two cities: The one that existed before that date, and the one after. [4]
A look at some recovery factors in New Orleans and the status of cities along the Gulf Coast at the one-year mark. [2]
This Hurricane Rita photo site contains, maps, photos, and images of the Hurricane Rita aftermath in Texas and Louisiana. [1]
With hurricane season not over until November 30, the potential exists for significant flooding, particularly if new rain water is deposited by new hurricanes when river discharge peaks up as a result of previous rainfalls. [6]
… the worst property damage occurred in coastal areas, such as all Mississippi beachfront towns, which were flooded over 90% in hours, as boats and casino barges rammed buildings, pushing cars and houses inland, with waters reaching 6′12 miles (10′19 km) from the beach. [3]
The Hurricane Katrina photos, images, and other information you find on this website has been viewed by concerned citizens of more than 155 countries since the storm hit. [...] A very large collection of the finest Hurricane Katrina destruction images on the internet today. [1]
Hundreds of NOAA employees from many divisions of the agency were involved with Hurricane Katrina, which involved forecasting the storm; surveying and clearing waterways; responding to oil and chemical spills; and testing fisheries. [5]
Sources:
[1] Hurricane Katrina Photos and Images - Katrina Destruction.com
[2] Hurricane Katrina - CNN Special Report
[3] Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia
[4] Hurricane Katrina Archive - NOLA.com
[5] Hurricane Katrina - NOAA
[6] Hurricane Katrina Images - NASA