Hurricane++Katrina



On August 25, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana at approximately 7:10 a.m. It was a scale 5 hurricane and killed 1836 people. (Take Part) The hurricane affected the lives of thousands of people; an exodus of people left the city and went as far away as Massachusetts. The water from the flooding went as high as rooftops and hundreds did not know where to turn to. Many went to the dispatched superdome for shelter and received care. George W. Bush, who was president during this time, had a delayed response, which left many homeless. (Hurricane Katrina) In November 2009, the federal government found that there had been poor maintenance after the hurricane. Therefore, they declared that they would be liable for any costs. This was the first time that the government took the blame for the flooding of the hurricane. media type="custom" key="7047123"