The president of the united states the white house washington, dc 20500. Hurricane katrina as a predictable surprise homeland. Katrina was the deadliest hurricane since 1900when a hurricane hit galveston, texasand it was the costliest natural disaster on record in the united states. Hurricane katrinas recordsetting storm surge along the mississippi gulf coast and overwhelming of the flood protection system in new orleans on august 29, 2005 is burned in memory. Pdf the hurricane katraina damage survey report was published in october 2005, within 60 days of disaster. Read environmental public health impacts of disasters. Hurricane katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in august 2005, breaching levees and causing widespread damage and deaths. Hurricane katrina deaths, louisiana, 2005 article pdf available in disaster medicine and public health preparedness 24.
Katrina began as a hurricane but only became a disaster because of significant, preventable planning and management failures. The report gives an account of femas recent history and response to katrina, covering ground that has been wellplowed in recent months, although adding some details. Katrina in perspective hurricane katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in our nations history and has caused unimaginable devastation and heartbreak throughout the gulf coast region. Effects of hurricane katrina in new orleans wikipedia. A report of the mississippi child and family health study. Intrusion of free water into the tension crack produces. Pdf on jul 1, 2006, tee l guidotti and others published hurricane katrina. Forecasts of katrinas path from nhc were better than longterm average errors and better than the government performance and results act gpra 2006 goals established for hurricane track forecasts. Compiled by disaster information management research center, nlm, nih. August 31, 2008 president bush attends briefing on hurricane gustav at fema.
The efforts undertaken by civilian and military organizations in response to hurricane katrina were historically unprecedented, but problems did arise in the military response that contributed to delays in accomplishing evacuations and relief operations across the stormravaged areas of louisiana and mississippi, particularly new orleans. Hurricane katrina within two weeks of the hurricanes landfall on the gulf coast. The eye of hurricane katrina was forecast to pass through the city of new orleans. Hurricane katrina august 2005 became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life. The storm triggered catastrophic flooding, particularly in the city of new orleans.
Lessons learned we are not as prepared as we need to be at all levels. Tropical cyclone report hurricane katrina 2330 august 2005 richard d. Nearly half of all victims were over the age of 74. Health information resources for the 2005 hurricane season. Katrina first caused fatalities and damage in southern florida as a category 1 hurricane on the saffirsimpson hurricane scale. Hurricane katrina and the levee failures resulted in the deaths of at least 986 louisiana residents. Nearly years after hurricane katrina laid waste to a landmark brewery, plans. The size and strength of hurricane katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nations history. Today the white house released its afteraction report on the federal response to hurricane katrina. This tclee monograph offers a thorough and compelling account of hurricane katrinas devastating impact upon the gulf coasts major transportation systems. More than 5,000 cases of missing children were reported separated from their families after. In addition, katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever. Following the path of hurricane katrina, inspection of mobile home parks were conducted in parks located in dade and broward counties. Hurricane katrina obligates us to reexamine how the federal government is organized to address the full range of potential catastrophic events both natural and manmade.
Among recorded atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall. Hurricane katrina the historical event of hurricane katrina, a category three hurricane with winds ranging from 111 mph, in august 2005 revealed major structural failures in the levee systems of new orleans. Brian williams reports on katrina called into question by. It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the united states, surpassing the record previously held by hurricane andrew from 1992. A storm of hurricane katrinas strength and intensity is expected to cause major. Hurricane katrina research bibliography preventionweb. Brown national hurricane center 20 december 2005 updated 14 september 2011 to include damage estimates from the national flood insurance program and to revise the total damage estimate. The tragic loss of life and human suffering in katrinas wake would have been sufficient in themselves to compel the committees attention. Hurricane rita increased demands on an already stressed response and recovery effort by all levels of government. A vast coastline of towns and communities has been decimated. The paper asks whether the preparation and response of federal agencies in new orleans to hurricane katrina was a predictable surprise. Rebuilding the gulf coast press gaggle by gordon johndroe and paul conway, chief of staff to gulf coast coordinator. Hurricane katrina syndrome despite the understanding of the gulf coasts particular vulnerability to hurricane devastation, officials braced for katrina with full awareness of critical deficiencies in their plans and gaping holes in their resources us congress, 2006.
National bar associationinternational law section shadow report on hurricane katrina submitted to the u. The committee presents the report narrative and the. Hurricane katrina was the deadliest and most destructive atlantic hurricane of the 2005 atlantic hurricane season. August 20, 2008 president bush visits mississippi, meets with community leaders president bush discusses gulf coast recovery fact sheet. Hurricane katrina wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Remarkably, few children died as a result of hurricane katrina. The area encompasses 91 counties or parishes eligible to receive individual assistance assistance to individuals and households and.
Hurricane katrina facts and information environment. Hurricane katrina with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and gust to 115 miles per hour came ashore in south florida at the dade, broward county line. But the conspicuous failures in governments emergency preparedness and response added a sense of urgency to the. Noncompliance with the iccpr in the context of hurricane katrina. Cities such as new orleans, louisiana, mobile, alabama, and gulfport, mississippi bore the brunt of katrina s force. Though not all structural failures are as catastrophic, the breeched levees led to loss. You often remind us that your most solemn obligation as president is to protect the american people. Data related to hurricane katrina collected in 2005 by internet archive. It was the most expensive natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. The storm displaced more than a million people in the gulf. Final report of the select bipartisan committee to investigate the preparation for and response to hurricane katrina. This study investigated the effects of interviewer race on lowincome african american female hurricane survivors reports of racism during hurricane katrina and its aftermath n 41. Hurricane katrina constitutes the most costly natural as well as technologyinduced disaster, in terms of both human suffering and financial loss in the history of the united states.
For the purpose of timely release, data contained within this report have undergone a limited nos quality. Tropical cyclone report national hurricane center noaa. But despite the heightened attention to homeland security, the response to katrina was a failure. Hurricane katrina raised major questions about our nations readiness and ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. In that event, the wind was predicted to come from the north as the storm passed, forcing large volumes of water from lake pontchartrain against the levees and possibly into the city. In broward county, this resulted in a very high percentage of the mobilemanufactured homes that were checked for damages were 1960s, 70s and 80s models. It was also forecast that the storm surge in lake pontchartrain would reach 1418 feet 4. Although the failure of the new orleans levees attracted considerable media attention, the regions bridge, railroad, and roadway infrastructure also suffered significant damage. Noaa nos coops hurricane katrina preliminary report page 3 of 20 table 2. The evacuation rate during hurricane katrina was near 80 percent. Lauderdale through south west miami, coral gables home of the. Helpful tips and more tips from the fdic for hurricane katrina victims pdf 86k updated september 16, 2005, 2.
Hurricane katrina simple english wikipedia, the free. Awakening to reports of katrinas landfall on the gulf coast the morning of. Hurricane katrina the climate change and public health law site. A storm of hurricane katrinas strength and intensity is expected to. Newsround hurricane katrina 8 hours schuyler county liquidos y electrolitos en cirugia ppt presentation 69th street, west zip 10023, yanlord. Maximum water levels in geographic order for hurricane katrina, august 2005. Bank status as of september 19, 2005, 5,054 branches are impacted by the hurricane. Hurricane katrina was the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the united states. Engineer manual em1110219, design and construction of levees. Parts of the states of mississippi and alabama were also badly damaged or flooded. Respondents were asked directly about the role of racism during the storm and evacuation by one of three interviewers two white females and one african american female. Hurricane katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the united states and the second category 5 hurricane of the recordbreaking 2005 atlantic hurricane season.
Army corps of engineers in preparing the levee protection system, asking whether its organizational processes supported surpriseavoidance, or were surprise. In response to hurricane katrina, fema deployed a mitigation assessment team mat to evaluate and assess damage from the hurricane and provide observations, conclusions, and recommendations on the performance of buildings and other structures impacted by wind and flood forces. Pdf hurricane katrina damage survey verification study. Hurricane katrina was a destructive category 5 storm that made landfall on the u. Subsequent flooding, caused largely as a result of fatal engineering flaws in the flood protection system known as levees around the city of new orleans, precipitated most of the loss of lives. The storm formed over the bahamas on august 23, where it moved west and hit south florida as a category 1 hurricane two days later. At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, making it the. The report, over 200 pages long and with 125 recommendations, takes the. Hurricane katrina was a category 5 hurricane that made landfall on florida and louisiana in august 2005, causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the city of new orleans and the surrounding areas.
Hurricane katrina report florida department of highway. It was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. Pursuant to your direction, i most respectfully submit for your consideration. Government administrative agencies organization formation emergency management laws, regulations and rules emergency preparedness government agencies medical care united states.
Hurricane katrina after action report open pdf 2 mb hurricane katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the united states during the last 100 years, causing widespread devastation along the central gulf coast states of the u. It was the sixthstrongest atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third. Hurricane katrina harvey eisner reports on the hurricane that devastated the gulf coast and discusses his interview with new orleans district fire chief chris e. Adding to the destruction following hurricane katrina, fires burn in parts of new orleans in an apocalyptic scene from early on september 3, 2005. Hurricane katrina found us still a nation unprepared for catastrophe. Hurricane katrina, hurricane rita, and hurricane wilma.
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