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Later estimates placed '''Hurricane Katrina''' was one of the most destructive tropical cyclones ever to hit the death toll in [[United States]] causing extensive damage to the thousandscoastal regions of [[Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Alabama]] on August 29, 2005. By late morning of August 29 the damage is expected to surpass Hurricane Andrew as storm had caused several sections of the costliest natural disaster levee system in U[[New Orleans, Louisiana]] to collapse.S. history (estimates run as high as $200 billion). Over Subsequent flooding over most of the city, a million people were displaced — a humanitarian crisis on a scale unseen large part of which lies below sea level, resulted in the U.S. since the Great Depressionwidespread damage and many deaths, largely due to inadequate hurricane preparedness for New Orleans.
Federal Later estimates placed the death toll in the thousands, and the damage made the hurricane the costliest natural disaster declarations blanketed 90,000 square miles in U.S. history (233,000 km�) of the United States, an area almost estimates run as large high as the [[United Kingdom]]$200 billion). The hurricane left an estimated five Over a million people without power, and it may take up to two months for all power to be restored. On September 3, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff described the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as "probably the worst catastrophe, or set of catastrophes" were displaced - a humanitarian crisis on a scale unseen in the country's history, referring to the hurricane itself plus U.S. since the flooding of New OrleansGreat Depression.
* [[Katrina United States Federal Disaster Statistics]]* Declarations blanketed 90,000 square miles (233,000 km) of the United States, an area almost as large as the [[Katrina Disaster ReliefUnited Kingdom]]. The hurricane left an estimated five million people without power.
'''Disaster recovery'''* [https://give.redcross.org/?hurricanemasthead American Red Cross: Official donation site]* [http://katrinahousing.org KatrinaHousing.org: Offer housing to survivorsHurricane Katrina made landfall near Empire, Louisiana, find housing if you are a survivor]* [http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do Coast Guard: Submit shortly after 7 a report of Missing/Stranded Person]* [http://neworleans.craigslistm.org/about/help/katrina_cl.html Craigslist: Missing PersonsET on Monday, AidAugust 29, Volunteers2005. Its effects are being felt from Louisiana to Washington, Temp Housing]* [http://hurricanehousing.org/ HurricaneHousing.org: Request or Offer Temporary Housing]* [http://www.gulfcoastnews.com Gulf Coast News: Survivor Connector Database]* [http://www.hurricanerefugee.com Hurricane Refugee Connect Site: Organized by Last Name]* [http://www.katrinahelp.info KatrinahelpD.info] - Disaster recovery wikiC.
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/KATRINA.shtml National Hurricane Center advisory archive on Katrina]
{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Hurricane Katrina [[Image:250px-Katrina2005-colorIR.gif|thumb|right|Descriptioncenter]] | '''Hurricane Katrina''' was one of the most destructive tropical cyclones ever to hit the [[United States]] causing extensive damage to the coastal regions of [[Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Alabama]] on August 29, 2005. By late morning of August 29 [http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09.html], the storm caused several sections of the levee system in subtopics = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] to collapse. Subsequent flooding over most of the city, a large part of which lies below sea level, resulted in widespread damage and many deaths, largely due to inadequate hurricane preparedness for New Orleans.| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | }}
==External links =Statistics and sourcesKey Facts===
'''GovernmentKey Facts about Hurricane Katrina As of September 10, 2005'''* [http://www'''Duration''' Aug.fema.gov23 - 31, 2005 '''Highest winds''' 175 mph (280 km/ Federal Emergency Management Agencyh) sustained '''Damages''' $25-30 billion insured (Total damages put as high as $100 billion) [1](Costliest Atlantic hurricane of all time) * [http://www'''Fatalities''' 601 direct, 956 indirect (up to 3,000 estimated total), tens of thousands missing.ohsep.louisiana.gov/ '''Areas affected''' Bahamas, South Florida, Louisiana Office (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America. ==Quotes== On September 3, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness]Secretary Michael Chertoff described the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as* [http://www.msema.org/ Mississippi Emergency Management Agency]"Probably the worst catastrophe, or set of catastrophes" in the country's history ==Links==
* [http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html NASA Hurricane Resource Page]
* [http://www.photoduck.com/photos.aspx?gid=2687&pxo=0 500 Satellite images]
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