Ecological effects
Toxic gumbo
Elevated toxicity in the early days after Katrina hit and the leaves broke soil lead levels fell dramatically after Katrina and rita hit because relatively clean sediments washed into the city in the wake of those storms blanketing the more toxic soils
Lead researcher Howard mielke notes that the city is still in terrible shape indoor pollution. And mold growth inside still remains a health problem louisiana was losing 12 to 14 square miles per year before Katrina came along but Katrina storm surge only lasted a couple of hours unlike rita which happened a few months later the waves for that one lasted weeks both hurricanes lost anywhere from 204 to 252 square miles of wetland shore line
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- Severe flooding damage to Gulfport, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and areas in between. - Some levees are overtopped in New Orleans, and there is extensive damage to the Superdome roof, where more than 10,000 people sought shelter from the storm.According to FEMA, Katrina is, "the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history."According to FEMA, the total damage for Katrina is estimated at $108 billion. This makes it the "costliest hurricane in U.S. history."Fatalities: (directly or indirectly)- Alabama: 2- Florida: 14 - Georgia: 2 - Louisiana: 1,577- Miss- Total: 1,833Source: FEMA Private Insurance Payments: Insurance companies have paid an estimated $41.1 billion on 1.7 million different claims for damage to vehicles, homes, and businesses in six states. 63% of the losses occurred in Louisiana and 33% occurred in Mississippi.Hurricane Katrina is the costliest disaster in the history of the global insurance industry.By 2007, 99% of the 1.2 million personal property claims had been settled by insurers.Source: Insurance Information Institute, 2010National Flood Insurance Payments: The National Flood Insurance Program paid out $16.3 billion in claims. $13 billion went to claims in Louisiana.June 2006 - The Government Accountability Office releases a report that concludes at least …show more content…
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The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet (six meters) high.
705 people are reported as still missing as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina affected over 15 million people in different ways varying from having to evacuate their homes, rising gas prices, and the economy suffering.
An estimated 80% of New Orleans was underwater, up to 20 ft deep in places.
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history.
Hurricane Katrina impacted about 90,000 square miles.
The region affected by the storm supported roughly 1 million non-farm jobs, and still, hundreds of thousands of local residents were left unemployed by the hurricane.
More than 70 countries pledged monetary donations or other assistance after the hurricane. Kuwait made the largest single pledge of $500 million, but Qatar, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh made very large donations as
Toxic gumbo
Elevated toxicity in the early days after Katrina hit and the leaves broke soil lead levels fell dramatically after Katrina and rita hit because relatively clean sediments washed into the city in the wake of those storms blanketing the more toxic soils
Lead researcher Howard mielke notes that the city is still in terrible shape indoor pollution. And mold growth inside still remains a health problem louisiana was losing 12 to 14 square miles per year before Katrina came along but Katrina storm surge only lasted a couple of hours unlike rita which happened a few months later the waves for that one lasted weeks both hurricanes lost anywhere from 204 to 252 square miles of wetland shore line
And also added …show more content…
- Severe flooding damage to Gulfport, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and areas in between. - Some levees are overtopped in New Orleans, and there is extensive damage to the Superdome roof, where more than 10,000 people sought shelter from the storm.According to FEMA, Katrina is, "the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history."According to FEMA, the total damage for Katrina is estimated at $108 billion. This makes it the "costliest hurricane in U.S. history."Fatalities: (directly or indirectly)- Alabama: 2- Florida: 14 - Georgia: 2 - Louisiana: 1,577- Miss- Total: 1,833Source: FEMA Private Insurance Payments: Insurance companies have paid an estimated $41.1 billion on 1.7 million different claims for damage to vehicles, homes, and businesses in six states. 63% of the losses occurred in Louisiana and 33% occurred in Mississippi.Hurricane Katrina is the costliest disaster in the history of the global insurance industry.By 2007, 99% of the 1.2 million personal property claims had been settled by insurers.Source: Insurance Information Institute, 2010National Flood Insurance Payments: The National Flood Insurance Program paid out $16.3 billion in claims. $13 billion went to claims in Louisiana.June 2006 - The Government Accountability Office releases a report that concludes at least …show more content…
More than half of these victims were senior citizens. Keep seniors safe and sound, and help them plan for hurricane season. Sign up for Seniors Safe and Sound.
The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet (six meters) high.
705 people are reported as still missing as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina affected over 15 million people in different ways varying from having to evacuate their homes, rising gas prices, and the economy suffering.
An estimated 80% of New Orleans was underwater, up to 20 ft deep in places.
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history.
Hurricane Katrina impacted about 90,000 square miles.
The region affected by the storm supported roughly 1 million non-farm jobs, and still, hundreds of thousands of local residents were left unemployed by the hurricane.
More than 70 countries pledged monetary donations or other assistance after the hurricane. Kuwait made the largest single pledge of $500 million, but Qatar, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh made very large donations as