New France - Louisiana
Hurricane Katrina and Rita
2005. The year that shocked all of United states. One of the most powerful storms brought intense winds, high seas, and flooding to the United States' east coast. The two deadly storms known as hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita made landfall in Louisiana in the same year.
Both hurricanes wreaked havoc on Louisiana's economy, worsening the country's situation. (Thibodeaux, 2022)
Hurricane Katrina
A deadly tropical cyclone attacked the south-eastern United States on August 29 2005 claiming more than 1,800 lives. This tropical cyclone would later become known as Hurricane Katrina. A category 5 hurricane. (Thibodeaux, 2022)
Strong Winds of 140 miles per hour, and storm-water reached the landfall in Louisiana, flooding more than 80% of New Orleans - city in Louisiana. The damages across the Gulf Coast topped $108 billion. (NewsHour, 2015)
The federal government of America was slow to respond to Hurricane Katrina.
Below is a video from National Geographic showing graphical images of how hurricane Katrina affected the city
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Another Video below shows the damages Hurricane Katrina dealt:
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Hurricane Rita
Unfortunately a few weeks later, Hurricane Rita strike the area on September 24, 2005. A category 3 hurricane.
Which was responsible for 120 deaths and $18.5 billion in damage. Overall, over $163 BILLION damages were done. (NewsHour, 2015)
Below is a clip of Hurricane Rita and the damages it left behind:
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One interesting fact about Hurricane Rita is that it is also known as the 'forgotten storm', because it was so soon after Katrina and so insignificant in contrast. (NewsHour, 2015)
The Aftermath and Reshape of Louisiana
Both Hurricanes caused Louisiana's economy to fall.
Much of its historic downtown and government were rebuilt in the aftermath.
Though repair efforts continue to this day, New Orleans and Louisiana are nearly back to their former selves. (evirtualguru_ajaygour, 2018)
Hurricane Katrina knocked out power to an estimated five million people, and it took up to two months to restore power to everyone.
On September 3, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly described Hurricane Katrina's aftermath as "probably the worst catastrophe or set of catastrophes in American history," referring to both the hurricane and the flooding of New Orleans.
(NewsHour, 2015)
Law enforcement agencies have secured the areas affected by the hurricanes. In the case of Rita, the death toll was low. Approximately 500 people were rescued from high water south of New Orleans, some by helicopters and others by boats. (Thibodeaux, 2022)
Louisiana has set a proper drill to avoid another catastrophe like hurricane Katrina. (Thibodeaux, 2022)
References
Thibodeaux, R. (2022, November 1). Hurricane Rita. 64 Parishes. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://64parishes.org/entry/hurricane-rita
evirtualguru_ajaygour. (2018, September 12). Essay, paragraph or speech on "Hurricanes, Katrina, Rita and Wilma" complete essay, speech for class 10, class 12 and graduation and other classes. eVirtualGuru. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://evirtualguru.com/essay-paragraph-or-speech-on-hurricanes-katrina-rita-and-wilma-complete-essay-speech-for-class-10-class-12-and-graduation-and-other-classes/
Louisiana Hurricanes: Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Research Guides. (2007). Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/Hurricanes/Katrina
Louisiana - History and Culture. Adventure Tourism - Experiential Travel Guides. (n.d.). Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/north-america/united-states/louisiana/history-and-culture