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In 2017, to remember all of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, a memorial sculpture, called the ‘Scrap House’ by artist Sally Heller was built in the heart of New Orleans. [17] In terms of poverty, the rate 10 years after the hurricane was about the same prior to Katrina. [18]
Hurricane Katrina's winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the morning of August 29, 2005, [2] [3] beginning a two-day path of destruction through central Mississippi; by 10 a.m. CDT on August 29, 2005, the eye of Katrina began traveling up the entire state, only slowing from hurricane-force winds at Meridian near 7 p.m. and ...
The National Weather Service bulletin for the New Orleans region of 10:11 a.m., August 28, 2005, was a particularly dire warning issued by the local Weather Forecast Office in Slidell, Louisiana, warning of the devastation that Hurricane Katrina could wreak upon the Gulf Coast of the United States, and the human suffering that would follow once the storm left the area.
Even though it's been 10 years since the hurricane hit, the effects and damages are still prominent, and help is still needed in the affected areas. More Katrina coverage on AOL.com: Facts about ...
On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast -- leaving its mark as one of the strongest storms to ever impact the U.S. coast. Devastation ranged from Louisiana to Alabama to ...
The hurricane subsequently weakened due to another eyewall replacement cycle, and Katrina made its second landfall at 1110 UTC on August 29, as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph (201 km/h), near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana. At landfall, hurricane-force winds extended outward 120 miles (190 km) from the center and the ...
The International Organization for Migration helped relocate affected families and construct at least 300 new residences for victims of Katrina and Hurricane Mitch the year prior. The Pan American Health Organization also deployed assessment teams to survey the area for the possibility of post-storm diseases. [ 16 ]
SEE MORE: Special coverage on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina According to the AP, two separate holes were torn into the roof, "each about 15 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long and 4 to 5 feet (1.5 ...