On Monday, August 29th,
2005, Hurricane Katrina struck southeast Louisiana. This category 5 hurricane
caused severe destruction and took the lives of over 1,800 people. Just a week
before this disastrous event, one could easily travel to New Orleans and enjoy
some delicious beignets whilst taking a stroll through the upbeat French Quarter. But if one ventured there in
early September, no traces of those previous activities could be found. Over
80% of the city was inundated, and thousands of people were without basic
necessities like food and shelter. It took the state of Louisiana a long time
to recover from this hurricane; it changed the state, and specifically New
Orleans, forever. Even today, there are smaller communities that still see the
effects of Hurricane Katrina in their daily lives. The disaster caused the
displacement of over one million people in the US and had lasting economic and
environmental effects.
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