This article discusses the Hurricane Katrina effect by region , in the United States and Canada. The effects of Hurricane Katrina , in August 2005, were disastrous and pervasive. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in US history, leaving at least 1,245 people dead, and 135 missing. The storm was large and affected several different regions of North America.
Video Hurricane Katrina effects by region
Florida
More than 1 million subscribers are left without electricity, and damage in Florida is estimated at between $ 1 and $ 2 billion (with most of the damage coming from flooding and upside-down trees).
Two traffic fatalities linked to Katrina were also reported at the Florida Panhandle in Walton County, and moderate to local breakdowns were reported in the western part of Panhandle (on the outer edge of Katrina), which Hurricane Ivan had hit hard in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in July 2005.
Maps Hurricane Katrina effects by region
Louisiana
Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana at 6:45 am local time on August 29, 2005, as Category 3 storm with continuous winds 127 miles per hour (204 km/h), near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana and 22-foot storm surge. The eye of the storm hit 27 miles east of downtown New Orleans at 8:30. The main affected areas are southeast Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, St. John's parishes. Tammany (Slidell), Jefferson (Gretna), Terrebonne (Houma), Plaquemines (Buras), Lafourche (Thibodaux), and St. Bernard (Chalmette).
According to officials of nearly a million people while without electricity in Louisiana for several weeks. On September 1, 2005, 800,000 homes were without electricity. Many highways are flooded or damaged and many evacuations are done by boat and helicopter.
Around 46,000 National Guards were sent to the area as part of a disaster relief effort. The US Navy also announced that four amphibious ships will be sent from Norfolk, Virginia in a few days to aid relief efforts. The US Coast Guard rescued 1,259 survivors from the roof on Wednesday morning August 31, less than two days after the landing, and over 1,000 the following day. In less than two weeks, 12,535 flood victims were rescued by helicopter. Overall, the Coast Guard made 33,544 rescues by helicopter and boat.
As of July 1, 2006, when the new population estimate was calculated by the US Census Bureau, the population of the state of Louisiana decreased by 219,563, or 4.87%.
Just as things started to improve in 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf in April 2010 caused a large amount of oil to come to the mainland in wetlands and swamps in the Plaquemines Parish and the Louisiana coastal areas near New Orleans the most severely damaged by Katrina, and the spill is likely to reach other countries that are also affected by the storm (hurricanes have caused or made excess oil spills on a smaller scale when it hit).
New Orleans
Mayor Ray Nagin has not ordered the city's mandatory evacuation until August 28, 2005. About a million people have fled from the city and surrounding areas on the night of August 28, while about 100,000 people live in the city, with about 10,000 people. took refuge in the Louisiana Superdome that had been prepared to accommodate only 800. Eventually, 30,000 arrived at the Superdome before they were evacuated.
On August 31, eighty percent (80%) of the city of New Orleans was flooded by Hurricane Katrina, with some parts of the city under 20 feet (6.1 m), water. More than 50 offenses in the territorial embankment system were cataloged, five of which resulted in massive flooding in New Orleans. The 17th Street Canal embankment is just south of the Hammond Highway Bridge. The embankment adjacent to London Avenue was violated in two locations: one near Robert E. Lee Boulevard and one between Filmore Avenue and Mirabeau Avenue. Two violations also occurred in the Industrial Canal adjacent to Surekote Street. Efforts to repair the embankment were carried out, including strengthening the dikes with a 3,000-pound sandbag (1,400 kg) deployed by US Army helicopters Chinook and Black Hawk. The repair of the 17th Street Canal embankment was completed on September 5, 2005 and after that, three canals were fixed up to Lake Pontchartrain. The Army Corps of Engineers add flood gates to the three canals.
Many refugees are trapped in flooded houses and roofs waiting to be rescued. The superdome suffered significant damage and many of the impermeable membranes have essentially been peeled off. On August 30, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco ordered a complete evacuation of the remaining people who sought refuge in the Superdome. Blanco instructed Louisiana National Guard General Officer, Major-General Bennett C. Landreneau to contact Honorary North Command (HonorÃÆ' © arrived on Wednesday, August 31st, as the commander of the newly formed Katrina Forces Combatation Army to oversee federal military operations) to organize active military support duties from a response operation in Louisiana. In addition, General Landreneau instructed Louisiana National Guard officials at the Superdome to stop evacuation planning because Honorà © would "take over" the evacuation project. The refugees were then transported to Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The only route out of town is west on the Crescent City Connection as the I-10 (twin) bridge that runs east toward Slidell, Louisiana collapses. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway also carries emergency traffic only.
St. Tammany Parish
Hurricane Katrina made his final landing east of St. Tammany Parish. The western eye wall passes directly over St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as Category 3 hurricane at around 9:45 pm CST, August 29, 2005. Slidell communities, Avery Estates, Lakeshore Estates, Oak Harbor, Eden Isles and Northshore Beach are flooded by a storm surge that stretches more than six miles to the mainland. Storm surges affected all of St. Louis 57 miles of coastline, including Lacombe, Mandeville, and Madisonville. The storm surge in the Rigolets Pass area is estimated at 16 feet, excluding the wave action down to 7 feet in Madisonville. The wave reached the second peak in east St. Tammany when the west wind from the southern eye wall pushed the spurt eastward, backed up at the bottleneck of the Rigolets Pass. The Twin I-10 range between Slidell and New Orleans East is almost destroyed, and many of the I-10 in East New Orleans are underwater. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and the Highway 11 bridge, connecting north and south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, are open only for emergency traffic.
The initial search and rescue operation was carried out south of Highway 190 from eastern Lacombe to the state line. Fire District No. 1 and the St.Tammany Parish Sheriff's office evacuated more than 3,000 people from flooded homes and saved about 300 people in danger. Radio communication among first responders worked throughout the rescue period but the 9-1-1 system did not operate for ten days. The utility service is not available anywhere in the parish. Power generators are available for hospitals and special needs shelters. The hospital runs on the generator power capacity.
Hurricane forces toppled trees and telephone poles throughout the parish, blocking all transportation routes. Clearing of debris continued until 2007 with more than 6.6 million cubic meters collected. Clearance of debris in the waterways continued at least until 2009. Hurricane Katrina damaged 48,792 house units in St. John's Parish. Tammany from the flood, strong winds, or both.
Jefferson Parish
Violations on the eastern side of the 17th Street Canal embankment did not cause major flooding in Jefferson Parish, but some of the lower areas suffered significant water damage, especially in the East Bank.
Sheriff Jefferson Parish reports that he expects his district to remain uninhabitable for at least a week and residents may not return to the area. Incidents of looting were reported throughout Louisiana affected areas, especially in New Orleans. The governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, ordered all access roads to the closed state.
One week after the storm, residents were allowed to return to their homes to retrieve important items, provided they could show identification that they were living in the parish. They were only allowed to pick up important items, and then were asked to leave the parish for another month.
Terrebonne Parish
At Terrebonne Parish, signs, trees, roofs and power lines were suffering from Hurricane Katrina's anger as the storm raged on Terrebonne and Lafourche. Most Terrebonne Parishes and Lafourche Parish are covered with water during a storm surge, but Houma is spared so far that the Coast Guard uses their airport for the initial launch site of the rescue. ""
Plaquemines Parish
Hurricane Katrina made a direct landing on the "lower" (south/bottom of the river) side of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, eyes passing directly over the Empire city of Louisiana. There is a large flood parish majority, and the southern part is temporarily "reclaimed" by the Mississippi River. All East Bank of the Parish is flooded, like the lower reaches of the West Bank. Belle Chase mostly escapes with only moderate wind damage. The Belle Chasse tunnel is also flooded.
On August 29, Plaquemines Parish President Benny Rousselle issued a statement to all citizens not to return to the parish until further notice. No public services are available and all roads are closed and skipped. He requested that only employees in Drainage, Heavy Equipment, Public Maintenance Service, and Solid Waste return to the parish if possible.
The area gradually opened in late 2005.
St. Parish Bernard
Parish St. Bernard, Louisiana, which is located in the east of New Orleans and thus closer to the stormy road and the more thundering waves of the Gulf of Mexico, are actually flooded through the water that spiked into Lake Borgne. Most of the floods were apparently the result of the failure of the embankment along the Mississippi River - the Gulf Outlet Canal, a 76-mile (122 km) canal. The dams are sized to hold up to 17.5 feet (5.3 m), water; they withstand an initial spike, but then they were hit in some areas with a 22-foot (6.7 m) spike.
Two parish shelters at Chalmette High School and St. Bernard High School was severely damaged by the flood. Chalmette High lost much of its roof, and St. Bernard High has many broken windows. There are estimated 300 refugees in both locations.
On August 29, about 150 people were spotted on roofs in areas that were under about 8-10 feet or more of water. Among those on the roof are WDSU reporter Heath Allen and the residents of St. Bernard on the roof of the government complex. Residents reported that even oil platform service vessels were used to rescue survivors.
Several tragic deaths were reported at St. Rita's House of Care in the parish, as 35 people died from drowning. The owners of nursing homes were arrested and accused of negligent killing for not being evacuated before the storm. However, the owner was later found not guilty.
Washington Parish
Parish Washington, Louisiana is located north of New Orleans. The parish received significant damage due to local wind and flood damage. The parish is home to many pine forests where many pine trees are jolted or completely uprooted. Katrina's eyes can be seen from the eastern part of the parish, in Bogalusa because Bogalusa is only fifteen miles from the center of the eye. Many of Bogalusa are powerless for weeks. Many of the main roads were covered by trees and not cleaned for several days. Schools are not reopened until October. Due to a slight supply of gasoline even to emergency workers, the parish banned gas sales to the public for several days, angering many locals.
Mississippi
The devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on the state of Mississippi led to re-evaluation of hurricane command, security, and offshore gambling centers. Since the landing occurred during the day, many people survived by swimming to tall buildings and visible trees. After that, all of Mississippi County was declared a disaster area (see map).
The Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered major damage due to Hurricane Katrina's impact on August 29, 2005, causing 238 people dead, 67 missing, and about $ 125 billion damage. Because Katrina made her third and final landing on the state lane of Louisiana/Mississippi, the strong northeastern polar regions of Mississippi, as well as Alabama, caused widespread wind and flood damage. According to MSNBC, a 30 foot (9.1 m) storm surge hit 90% of buildings along the Biloxi-Gulfport coast. Bridge between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian were also damaged by the storm.
The three areas most affected by the storm are coastal districts, Hancock County, Harrison County, and Jackson County. The emergency command center in three coastal districts was partially disabled, prompting a re-evaluation of the national storm general emergency center design: in the Hancock area, emergency-mission headquarters were flooded with 32-foot (11-m) tidal floodwaters into the building, resistant to flooding at a height of 30 feet (9.1 m) above sea level.
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) officials also recorded deaths in Hinds, Warren, and Leake County. Approximately 800,000 people across the country suffered a power outage, which is almost a third of the population.
US Naval Officials announced that two Arleigh Burke-class-class missile carriers built at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula had been damaged by storms, as well as amphibious assault ships USSÃ, Makin Island .
Hancock County
The Hancock area was the last stop on Hurricane Katrina's eyes, and the community and its infrastructure suffered some of the most devastating damage caused by the storm. Destruction occurred in many communities, including Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pearlington, and Clermont Harbor.
Katrina almost eliminated Waveland, and state officials say that it took a tougher blow from wind and water than any other town along the coast. It struck almost every structure within a mile and a half from the shore, leaving the driveway and the trail leading up to it. The death toll is estimated at around 50.
In Bay St. Louis, Katrina destroyed many buildings, including the first floor and the dorms of Saint Stanislaus College and Bay St. Louis Public Library.
Harrison County
Harrison County was hit hard by a typhoon, as well as a storm surge. Two coastal cities, Biloxi and Gulfport suffered severe damage and many casualties were reported. On September 1, 126 people have been confirmed dead.
Extensive damage was reported in the city of Biloxi and some of the city's attractions were destroyed. Many restaurants have been destroyed and some casino barges are pulled out of the water and headed to the mainland. The population who remembers Hurricane Camille observes that Katrina, "much worse", with a storm surge is reported to reach further inland. Katrina's wind forecasts are lighter than Camille's, and central air pressure is slightly higher, but Camille is also a much smaller storm, so the greater impact of the Katrina waves may be due to its size.
The Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge is completely destroyed, and the US 90 has heavy debris and severe damage to the runway. Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi was also damaged extensively.
At Pass Christian, the destruction is almost over.
Jackson County
Jackson County, Mississippi has a coastal storm surge of at least 22 feet (6.7 m), with Hurricane Katrina coming to shore at high tide. The report states that 90% of Pascagoula is flooded by storm surges, and the storm is so intense that 3 US Navy ships are damaged. Moss Point and Escatawpa are also affected.
Although severe storm-power balls were noted mainly in eastern downtown New Orleans, extending to Alabama, torrential rains caused inland floods, including counties in western Mississippi. Also, bands outside East Hurricane Katrina spawned 62 tornadoes to the northeast (none in Louisiana), with 11 tornadoes in Mississippi, and 2 tornadoes in Georgia.
For that reason, all the counties in Mississippi are affected in some real way, and therefore, all of Mississippi County is designated a disaster area for Federal assistance, with 49 lower districts eligible for full individual and public assistance.
Alabama
Hurricane Katrina was the last fifth storm to hit Alabama, and Alabama suffered extensive, moderate to severe damage caused by storm-force winds, flooded by storm waves of 14-18 feet, and tornadoes. Massive damage occurred along coastal areas, pushing small boats and oil rigs to the mainland, flooding fishing grounds with dozens of shrimp boats, destroying marinas plus hundreds of sidewalks, and swinging beach homes or hotels, with extensive tree damage and roof or shredded shingles. After that, 22 counties in Alabama were declared a disaster area for Federal aid (see map above, "Federal Disaster Area"), which stretches for 400 miles (640 km).
Mobile Bay spills into downtown Mobile, Alabama to a depth of 2-6 feet (0.61 to 1.83 m). A flotel (floating habitat used by the crew of the oil platform) is detached from its moorings and crashed into the Cochrane-Africatown Bridge of the USA; Damage to the bridge was later found not to be critical but in the meantime the traffic was reduced from four lanes to two. There is a concern because the bridge, together with an underwater tunnel, is part of the I-10 Hazardous Materials Route across the River Moves. The Battleship Parkway that crosses Mobile Bay was also closed before the storm and completely submerged during the storm. Many coastal houses south of Point Clear area are heavily damaged, flooded, or drifting.
Severe damage to the coast of Alabama (comparable to Hurricane Ivan in 2004), including significant structural damage to many buildings. Bayou La Batre, a fishing town, suffered significant damage to its infrastructure and fishing fleet. It was the focal point of public attention given to Alabama after the storm. On Sunday, September 4, 2005, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited a community center in Bayou La Batre and surveyed storm damage with Alabama Governor Bob Riley. Some of the damage was reported in the interior of Alabama, as well, especially with regard to fallen trees. An oil station is earthed near Dauphin Island.
More than 584,000 people were left without electricity in Alabama immediately after the storm. Tornadoes are also reported near Brewton.
The cities on the East Coast began to regain power on August 30, and electricity was restored to parts of Mobile starting on the fifth day after the storm, September 3, 2005.
A tropical storm warning (inland) is issued in every area in Alabama along and west of I-65.
Georgia
West Georgia was hit with outside bands of Hurricane Katrina, resulting in heavy rain, destructive winds and several reports of tornadoes in Polk, Heard, and Carroll County. In Polk County, three houses were damaged by tornadoes. A fatal tornado in Carroll County resulted in the death of one person in a vehicle collision and caused damage to 30 homes, and one additional death was reported.
Bad weather is also reported in northeastern Georgia, including tornadoes in White and Hall County. In White County, a tornado hit the tourist town of Helen, tearing upstairs from an Econolodge hotel and destroying business at a nearby mall outlet. Thirty people were displaced by the storm, but no casualties were reported. In Hall County, several homes were reportedly damaged by a tornado in Lula. Tornadoes in feeder bands moved through Decatur County west of Bainbridge in southwest Georgia on the night of 29 August.
On August 31, gasoline prices soared dramatically in and around the Atlanta metropolitan area, reaching as high as $ 6 per gallon. This is mainly due to consumer panic about the lack of gasoline caused by Hurricane Katrina, which disrupts oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.
Other US states and Canadian provinces
Arkansas
Arkansas avoided damage from Katrina, as the storm passed mainly eastward. The State establishes KARE (Katrina Assistance Relief Effort), toll-free numbers and websites for refugees seeking help, and gives huge discounts on space in the state parks, frees pet restrictions, and allows refugees to stay even if other travelers have confirmed the reservation ( Tourists are offered a place in another state park or gift certificate for future use). The governor instructed state agencies to take care of human needs first and worry about the documents later.
Kentucky
West Kentucky had already suffered floods from a storm that had passed through the area over the weekend before Katrina's arrival. Part of Christian County High School, located outside of Hopkinsville, collapsed over the weekend. Significant floods were reported in the Hopkinsville area, and many houses were flooded. One person died in the flood waters during Katrina that was already high from the previous storm.
Governor Ernie Fletcher, proclaiming Christians, Todd, and Trigg contracted the disaster area by the flood, and declared state of emergency.
North Carolina
North Carolina avoids storm damage, but gas prices rise in response to supply line disruptions. The local hospital received several regional refugees.
Ohio
In Ohio, several floods and power cuts were reported (including about 2,500 outages in the easternmost part of the country), and several areas were evacuated throughout the state. One hospital in Dennison had to be evacuated because of a loss of electricity and the generator failed, but was restored later that day. Two deaths were blamed on a storm in Ohio, both indirect deaths from a car accident caused by Katrina rain in Huron County north of Monroeville village.
An F-0 tornado hit Warren County on August 30, causing minor damage at Morrow and Salem Township. Three houses were damaged, but no casualties were reported.
Ontario
On August 30 heavy rains and tropical storm wind power were reported in Southern Ontario as Katrina passed through the area before disappearing into the remaining low pressure system. Port Colborne and Brockville seem to receive the most rain, both with more than 4 inches (10.16 cm). Other areas in the province reported 1-2 inches (2.5-5.1 cm) of rain, except near the New York border where up to 3 inches (7.62 cm) were reported. There are also spotty reports about flooding and damage from fallen trees.
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, at least two tornadoes emerged from outside Katrina bands and landed in the south-central portion of the southern state of Harrisburg. Many trees were blown up and some roofs were damaged.
Quebec
On August 31, the hurricane system formerly known as Katrina was partly absorbed by a front and continued to produce torrential rains along the St. Lawrence. Several villages in northeastern Quebec were isolated for some washing. Part of the road was destroyed, effectively cutting off these villages by road travel. The affected areas are supplied by ships that normally supply the Magdalena Islands. This system crosses the uninhabited Labrador region before it completely disappears.
Tennessee
At the peak of the storm, at least 80,000 customers without electricity, especially in the Memphis and Nashville areas.
Some damage was reported, mainly because the tree was uprooted. However, no deaths or injuries were reported in Tennessee due to Katrina.
Tennessee is used as a staging place for Gulf Coast refugees, particularly in and around Memphis.
Texas
Texas avoids direct damage from Hurricane Katrina, but the state takes about 220,000 people seeking refuge from Louisiana.
On August 31, Harris County, Texas Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the State of Louisiana reached an agreement to allow at least 25,000 refugees from New Orleans, especially those sheltered in the Louisiana Superdome, to move to Astrodome until they could return home. The evacuation begins on September 1st. President George W. Bush announced on September 4 that additional refugees will be flown to other countries.
The Reliant Astrodome in Houston took some of the 25,000 who initially sought refuge at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, but quickly reached capacity and on September 2, were unable to receive additional storm evacuees from the disaster. The Astrodome reopened several hours later, after it was announced that all events scheduled until December 2005 would be canceled so they could open the building for an additional 11,000 refugees. City officials then opened two additional buildings adjacent to the Dome, Arena, and Center, as well as the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston to accommodate additional evacuations.
As Houston shelter began to reach capacity on Sept. 2, Governor Rick Perry activated a contingency plan that made space for an additional 25,000 each in San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as smaller shelters in communities across Texas. Starting with a convoy of 50 buses (2,700 people) arriving at the Reunion Arena in Dallas at 3:00 CST on September 3, a surge of more than 120,000 additional IDPs began flowing into Texas at such a level, on September 5 It was estimated that there were about 139,000 refugees in official statewide shelters. This, added to the 90,000 forecast already in hotels and homes, is overwhelmed by local resources. Dallas quickly sought help from nearby towns to help accommodate more refugees. A staging area in the unused Big Town Mall in Mesquite opened, but also quickly overloaded. Fort Worth and Arlington receive several evacuations, and cities from as far away as Bonham and even Tulsa, Oklahoma offer help.
On the afternoon of September 5, with an estimated total of over 230,000 refugees in Texas, Perry's Governor ordered that the buses be diverted to other shelters outside the country so 20,000 were shipped to Oklahoma and 30,000 were shipped to Arkansas. On September 6, Texas is estimated to have 250,000 refugees and Perry Governor was forced to declare a state of emergency in Texas and issue a fiery plea to other states to start taking 40,000-50,000 refugees who still need shelter.
Many communities in Texas open many of their services for evacuation from Louisiana, offering faster enrollment for children in the local school district, quick access to Texas food voucher programs, as well as access to health care for those treated for diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV. Texas state parks are open for free to refugees.
More than 300 students from Tulane University, including a school football team, fled to Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
The New Orleans Saints NFL football team, displaced from their home facility at the Superdome, moved temporarily to San Antonio. The Saints' 2005 home game is shared between Alamodome in San Antonio and Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. On December 30, 2005, teams and leagues announced that the club would play a separate schedule again in 2006.
Virginia
In Virginia, a tornado associated with outside band Katrina landed in Marshall, destroying at least 13 homes. In addition, electricity is lost by about 4,000 customers. No deaths or injuries were reported.
West Virginia
Significant floods were reported in several communities in West Virginia, including Sissonville, forcing several evacuations.
Greenland
Katrina disappears when it is located off the coast of Greenland.
See also
- The Effect of Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi
- The Effect of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
- Hurricane Rita - causing an evacuation panic near Houston; flooded with HAWII.
References
External links
- NOAA Air Survey Photos from the Affected Area
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