How Did Life After Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever strike the United States. It took place on August 23, 2005-August 31, 2005. It hit a couple of cities, but it hit the city of New Orleans, Louisiana the hardest. New Orleans was very popular for tourists before Katrina hit, and still is (Jervis, 2015). After it hit New Orleans, it left many people devastated; killing an estimated amount of 1,833 people. Many of people were left homeless. There are still places in New Orleans that hasn’t been restored (Adler, 2015). Some of the places that hasn’t been restored in New Orleans are wetlands, homes, schools, factories, Six flags, and many other things. This research paper will be based on life before Hurricane Katrina hit and life after it hit. Before Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans, New Orleans was very popular and still is popular for seafood, Mardi
When it reached land, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It did a great deal of damage, but it’s aftermath was worse. Levee breached led to massive flooding and people who were affected slowly got rescued (Hurricane, n.d.). Many people were moved from their homes. Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. Hurricane Katrina affected many people. The Coast Guardsmen saved more than 33.500 people. An estimated amount of 1,833 people was killed. Eight years after Hurricane Katrina hit, New Orleans was resurrected. Over 204,000 homes were destroyed. Today, people are still shocked by Hurricane Katrina. Most people say that New Orleans look like a ghost town. Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the city of New Orleans, but one of the deadliest to ever hit the United States. It changed many people's lives. There are still places in New Orleans that haven’t been restored. Hurricane Katrina is most likely a hurricane that people will not