Introduction
The Impacts and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on the United States and how it impacted America socially, economically and politically during this time period it happened until now. Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly category 5 hurricane that cause catastrophic damage along the gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Much due to the storm surge and levee failure. In addition, severe property damage occurred in coastal areas such as Mississippi beachfront towns where boats and casino barges rammed buildings, pushing cars and house islands which the water reached 6 to 12 miles from the beach. In Fact , the storm was the third most intense United States land falling typical cyclone behind the 1935 Labor …show more content…
In fact , the rebuilding process endured by the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the city in August 2005. Which the storm caused levees to fail, releasing tens of billions of gallons of water into the city. The levee failure contributed to extensive flooding in New Orleans area and surrounding neighborhooding cities. And over 50 breaches in New Orleans hurricane surge protection were the cause of the majority of deaths and destruction during hurricane Katrina. In addition 80% or the city and neighborhoods were flooded and the floodwaters lingered for weeks with water depths greater than 15 feet. But reconstruction in the southern portion of Louisiana have been addressed by the Army Corp Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration. In addition, There was also an investigation of the responses from federal state and local governments, resulting in the resignation of Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael D. Brown and of New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Eddie Compass. Many other government officials were criticized for their responses especially New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and President George W. Bush. Several agencies including the United States Coast Guard, National Hurricane Center, and National Weather Service were commended for their actions. The National Hurricane Center provided accurate hurricane forecasts with sufficient …show more content…
It was named for Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who was Regent of the Kingdom of France at the time. His title came from the French city of Orleans. The French colony was ceded to the Spanish Empire in the Treaty of Paris 1763. During the American Revolutionary War, New Orleans was an important port for smuggling aid to the rebels, transporting military equipment and supplies up the Mississippi River. Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez successfully launched a southern campaign against the British from the city in 1779. Nueva Orleans the name of New Orleans in Spanish remained under Spanish control until 1803, when it reverted briefly to French rule. Nearly all of the surviving 18th-century architecture of the Vieux Carré French Quarter dates from the Spanish period, notably excepting the Old Ursuline
The Impacts and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on the United States and how it impacted America socially, economically and politically during this time period it happened until now. Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly category 5 hurricane that cause catastrophic damage along the gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Much due to the storm surge and levee failure. In addition, severe property damage occurred in coastal areas such as Mississippi beachfront towns where boats and casino barges rammed buildings, pushing cars and house islands which the water reached 6 to 12 miles from the beach. In Fact , the storm was the third most intense United States land falling typical cyclone behind the 1935 Labor …show more content…
In fact , the rebuilding process endured by the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the city in August 2005. Which the storm caused levees to fail, releasing tens of billions of gallons of water into the city. The levee failure contributed to extensive flooding in New Orleans area and surrounding neighborhooding cities. And over 50 breaches in New Orleans hurricane surge protection were the cause of the majority of deaths and destruction during hurricane Katrina. In addition 80% or the city and neighborhoods were flooded and the floodwaters lingered for weeks with water depths greater than 15 feet. But reconstruction in the southern portion of Louisiana have been addressed by the Army Corp Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration. In addition, There was also an investigation of the responses from federal state and local governments, resulting in the resignation of Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael D. Brown and of New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Eddie Compass. Many other government officials were criticized for their responses especially New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and President George W. Bush. Several agencies including the United States Coast Guard, National Hurricane Center, and National Weather Service were commended for their actions. The National Hurricane Center provided accurate hurricane forecasts with sufficient …show more content…
It was named for Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who was Regent of the Kingdom of France at the time. His title came from the French city of Orleans. The French colony was ceded to the Spanish Empire in the Treaty of Paris 1763. During the American Revolutionary War, New Orleans was an important port for smuggling aid to the rebels, transporting military equipment and supplies up the Mississippi River. Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez successfully launched a southern campaign against the British from the city in 1779. Nueva Orleans the name of New Orleans in Spanish remained under Spanish control until 1803, when it reverted briefly to French rule. Nearly all of the surviving 18th-century architecture of the Vieux Carré French Quarter dates from the Spanish period, notably excepting the Old Ursuline