Katrina’s Tantrum
Introduction Hurricane Katrina, one of the world’s strongest hurricane, tore through the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything through its path. Towns were destroyed. People lost their homes, families, and dignity. The people weren’t just affected by one natural disaster, but multiple that occurred because of the hurricane.
Places Destroyed The powerful storm rampaged through different towns. In Louisiana, New Orleans was bitten off, chewed, swallowed then spit back up by Katrina. About 80 percent of New Orleans was under water. An estimated amount of 1.2 million people left New Orleans. Their population declined from 484,674 to 230,172. There wasn’t fresh water to drink nor was there enough food because …show more content…
Towns were covered in mold. It was so dangerous at the time that curfews were set for those in Alabama. Gangs struck throughout the streets. They rummaged through the homes looking for different peoples’ possessions. While the majority of the population was looking for a place to stay, Mississippi was making a new justice for people who need help to recover. The main reason for this was because people couldn’t afford to live in their homes because rent was increased. The economy couldn’t stand, so gas prices grew and many people lost their homes. However, $132 million dollars was saved for those who have low-incomes in nine of Mississippi …show more content…
The United States received plenty of donations from 70 countries. Out of all of the countries, Kuwait donated $500 million. The donations helped tremendously because the total amount in damages was $130 billion. Four days after the devastation, medical aid was sent. There was an estimated amount of $11 million in medicine donated in one year. In November of that year, eight shelter units were sent to St. Bernard Parish. They educated people on how to be safe if something like this were to happen again. To let people know that you are okay, you can register as “Safe and Well” while a disaster has happened. This can help you find family members during a major tragedy like
Introduction Hurricane Katrina, one of the world’s strongest hurricane, tore through the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything through its path. Towns were destroyed. People lost their homes, families, and dignity. The people weren’t just affected by one natural disaster, but multiple that occurred because of the hurricane.
Places Destroyed The powerful storm rampaged through different towns. In Louisiana, New Orleans was bitten off, chewed, swallowed then spit back up by Katrina. About 80 percent of New Orleans was under water. An estimated amount of 1.2 million people left New Orleans. Their population declined from 484,674 to 230,172. There wasn’t fresh water to drink nor was there enough food because …show more content…
Towns were covered in mold. It was so dangerous at the time that curfews were set for those in Alabama. Gangs struck throughout the streets. They rummaged through the homes looking for different peoples’ possessions. While the majority of the population was looking for a place to stay, Mississippi was making a new justice for people who need help to recover. The main reason for this was because people couldn’t afford to live in their homes because rent was increased. The economy couldn’t stand, so gas prices grew and many people lost their homes. However, $132 million dollars was saved for those who have low-incomes in nine of Mississippi …show more content…
The United States received plenty of donations from 70 countries. Out of all of the countries, Kuwait donated $500 million. The donations helped tremendously because the total amount in damages was $130 billion. Four days after the devastation, medical aid was sent. There was an estimated amount of $11 million in medicine donated in one year. In November of that year, eight shelter units were sent to St. Bernard Parish. They educated people on how to be safe if something like this were to happen again. To let people know that you are okay, you can register as “Safe and Well” while a disaster has happened. This can help you find family members during a major tragedy like