New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans on August 29, 2005. The winds were between 100–140 miles per hour. The storm caused lots of damage, but the destruction after was horrible. There was a lot of flooding and 1,000’s of people lost their homes. Since New Orleans is surrounded with water most of the damage was done by flooding. 80% of the city was covered with water. The coast guard rescued 34,000 people in New Orleans alone. Even after 10 year there is still rebuilding going on in New Orleans.

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