{"id":1338,"date":"2014-09-17T13:16:10","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T18:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:20:19","slug":"history-hurricane-katrina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/history-hurricane-katrina\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Electricity and The History of Hurricane Katrina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Home Electricity and The History of Hurricane Katrina<\/p><\/div>\n

The History of Hurricane Katrina – One of America’s Most Devastating Storms<\/strong><\/p>\n

How Hurricane Katrina Began<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The history of Hurricane Katrina fascinates me. \u00a0Most of us aren’t meteorologists, and so we never see a hurricane forming. \u00a0Knowing now what I do, I wonder what I would have thought if I had seen it forming out in the ocean.<\/p>\n

It formed in the Bahamas<\/a> on August 23, 2005, and was a relatively innocent Category 1 hurricane as it moved over Florida. \u00a0Yet because of the warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, it quickly grew into a Category 5 monster. \u00a0Check out NASA’s incredible photo and video footage of Katrina as it moved across the Gulf. \u00a0It hit Louisiana on August 29, 2005, as a Category 3 powerhouse, and despite its category downgrade, caused incredible damage. \u00a0Will you ever forget the photos and TV footage? \u00a0I certainly won’t.<\/p>\n

What Happened When Hurricane Katrina Hit New Orleans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Much of the damage came from the storm surge, as high as nine meters. \u00a0Communities from Texas all the way to Florida felt the impact. \u00a0New Orleans was a disaster. \u00a0The levee system failed, in some areas only hours after Katrina hit. \u00a0The water went into the soil under some levees and swept away others. \u00a080% of the city, not including neighboring parishes, was flooded. \u00a0Too many neighborhoods actually sat below sea level, making the impact that much more catastrophic.<\/p>\n

Katrina’s Toll on Humans – Home Electricity and The History of Hurricane Katrina<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. government and FEMA were criticized for being too slow to react to the disaster, leaving thousands of people to rely on each other. \u00a0Major roads into and out of New Orleans were closed due to damage, leaving many people stranded without supplies. \u00a0Homes in particular along the coastline in Alabama and Missippi were destroyed. \u00a090,000 square miles<\/a> were impacted by Katrina. \u00a0 A major controversy erupted when some people were forced to choose between leaving New Orleans without their pets or staying with them. \u00a0In the coming years, many non-government organizations and volunteers<\/a> would come to New Orleans and the Gulf coast to help citizens rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n

How Katrina Hurt the Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

The environment was destroyed. \u00a0Beach erosion occurred, and breeding grounds for brown pelicans, fish and turtles, to name a few, were lost. \u00a0Because of the hurricane, 44 facilities<\/a> in southeastern Louisiana leaked oil. \u00a0The floodwaters covering New Orleans were pumped into Lake Pontchartrain and was a melting pot of oil, bacteria, sewage and toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n

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None of us will forget Hurricane Katrina, and it will always remind of us that storms are powerful and unpredictable. \u00a0Electricity Express<\/strong><\/span> is here for those in coastal cities who live through hurricane season every year. \u00a0You are welcome to call us with any questions about preparing for hurricane season and don’t forget to check our blog for important tips.<\/p>\n

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