What was the most interesting fact about hurricane Katrina?

Answer 1

• Costliest ever hurricane
• 1 of 5 deadliest in USA
• Formed over Bahamas August 23rd
• Levees in New Orleans failed in more than 50 places which caused 80% of the city to flood.
• 1836 deaths from hurricane and flooding
• $81.2 Billion in repairs and reconstruction
• 3 years later there are still thousands of people still living in trailers
• Damage to economy because of 30 oil platforms being destroyed + 1.3million acres of forestry.
• Mega unemployment
• Redistributed over 1million people half never returned.
• Caused lots of looting and violence
• Substantial erosion
• Estimated 560km2 of land became water this included breeding grounds for many animals
• Flood waters pumped into lake Pontchartrain which took 43 days, pumped flood waters made up of raw sewage, bacteria, heavy metals, pesticides, toxic chemicals, and about 24.6million L of oil.
• 850,791 housing units were damaged, destroyed or inaccessible.
• 900 churches, synagogues and mosques were damaged or destroyed.
• 1,960 victims are still missing.
• 45 missing victims are aged 20 or younger.

Answer 2

Hurricane Katrina was the 6th strongest hurricane in the world. It was going 1,000 miles per hour. It also hit Mississippi. About 1,500 people died. About 3,500 were injured

Answer 3

Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall. At least 1,833 people died