NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi

Hurricane Katrina's winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the afternoon of August 28, 2005,^[1]^[2] beginning a two-day path of destruction through central Mississippi; by 10 a.m. CDT on August 29, 2005, the eye of Katrina began travelling up the entire state, only slowing from hurricane-force winds at Meridian near 7 p.m. and entering Tennessee as a tropical storm.^[3] Many coastal towns of Mississippi (and Louisiana) had already been obliterated, in a single night.^[4] Hurricane-force winds reached coastal Mississippi by 2 a.m.^[1] and lasted over 17 hours, spawning 11 tornadoes (51 in other states^[2]) and a 28-foot (9 m) storm surge^[2] flooding 6-12 miles (10-19 km) inland. Many, unable to evacuate,^[5] survived by climbing to attics or rooftops, or swimming to higher buildings and trees. Afterward, over 235 people died in Mississippi, and all counties in Mississippi were declared disaster areas, 49 for full federal assistance.^[6]^[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ...

More than one million people in Mississippi were affected, and almost 6 months later, the extent of the devastation in Mississippi was still described as "staggering" in USA Today on February 16, 2006:^[8] "The Mississippi Gulf Coast has been devastated. The extent of the devastation in Mississippi is also staggering. Since Katrina hit, more than half a million people in Mississippi have applied for assistance from FEMA. In a state of just 2.9 million residents, that means more than one in six Mississippians have sought help. More than 97,000 people are still living in FEMA trailers and mobile homes. Another 5,000 to 6,000 are still waiting for FEMA trailers. Almost six months later, many neighborhoods are still piled high with storm debris"^[9]^[8] (reported February 2006). USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ... FEMA trailer in front of formerly flooded house The term FEMA trailer,[1][2] or FEMA travel trailer, is the name commonly given by the United States Government[1] to many forms of temporary manufactured housing assigned to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by the Federal Emergency...

Scattered damage

General: The effects of a hurricane can be scattered across a large area, because hurricanes are large, complex storms which spawn smaller thunderstorms, tornadoes, storm surges, and sea waves. Wind speeds east of the eyewall can be 40-50 mph (64-80 km/h) higher than winds west of the eye. Wind gusts can be scattered, just as boats or debris can ram one house but not another. One building can seem untouched, while others nearby are flattened; also trees can be partially weakened: tree limbs can fall months later, crashing onto a roof, automobile, fence, etc.

Specific: Because Hurricane Katrina became a massive storm,^[3]^[10] over 450 miles (720 km) wide, not only the eyewall-path, and 28-foot (9 m) storm surge, but also the outer bands of the hurricane arms caused scattered damage hundreds of miles away from the center. Eleven (11) spawned tornadoes were recorded in Mississippi (51 elsewhere).^[2] It is possible that scattered damage to northern Mississippi occurred, by spin-off storms, around the time Katrina made landfall in eastern Greater New Orleans (Louisiana's "boot toe") and then, again, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, heading north-northeast into central Mississippi, at 10 a.m. on August 29.^[3] Note that "landfall" occurred over towns submerged under 20 feet (6 m) of water. As buildings collapsed, water-tight appliances floated, sending refrigerators and dishwashers to ram other buildings and block streets.^[10] Millions of homes and buildings were affected, along with ships, boats, and more than 40 offshore oil rigs. The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Look up M, m in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Impact synopsis

The Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered utter, total devastation^[11]^[12]^[1] from Hurricane Katrina on August 28-29, with hurricane winds, 28-foot (9 m) storm surge, and 55-foot (17 m) sea waves^[13] pushing casino barges, boats and debris into towns, and leaving 236 people dead, 67 missing, and an estimated $125 billion in damages.^[14] Since Katrina made landfall below central Mississippi, 30 miles (48 km) east of New Orleans at 6:10 a.m.,^[3] the storm's powerful, right, front quadrant covered coastal Mississippi and southern Alabama, increasing wind and flood damage. After making initial landfall in Louisiana, four hours later Katrina made another landfall north at the state line (near the mouth of the Pearl River)^[3] and passed over submerged towns around Bay St. Louis as a Category 3 hurricane with winds over 120 mph (192 km/h) and 28-foot (9 m) surge.^[13] Battered by wind, rain and storm surges, some beachfront neighborhoods were leveled entirely, with flooding 6-12 miles (10-19 km) inland, crossing Interstate-10 (I-10) in some places.^[15] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 412 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (560 Ã— 815 pixel, file size: 58 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Other versions (none). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 412 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (560 Ã— 815 pixel, file size: 58 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Other versions (none). ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area Ranked 30th - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 kmÂ²) - Width 190 miles (306 km) - Length 330 miles (531 km) - % water 3. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... The Pearl River is a river in the southern United States. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ...

Winds reached hurricane-force in Hancock and Harrison County^[1] by 2 a.m.,^[16] and winds intensified. As Katrina passed 30 miles (48 km) east of central New Orleans, with 57 mph (91 km/h) winds, by 10 a.m., landfall in Mississippi increased hurricane-force winds in an area of 600,000 Mississippi residents, covering several counties (see Figure KW10: Katrina Wind Speed map): Hancock, Harrison, Jackson County, Pearl River County, Stone, Walthall, Marion, Lamar County, Forrest County, and Perry County (see Map of Counties). During this 10 a.m. timeframe, hurricane-force winds continued over the barrier islands and Louisiana peninisula nearby, however, for the remainder of Louisiana, the winds were subsiding into gale-force winds after 10 a.m. when Katrina was becoming primarily a Mississippi hurricane.^[17] Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...

In Biloxi, the St. Charles apartment complex collapsed, killing 30 inside.^[15] Several casinos, which were floated on barges to comply with Mississippi land-based gambling laws, were washed hundreds of yards inland by waves. According to MSNBC, a 28-foot (9-meter) storm surge came ashore wiping out 90% of the buildings along the Biloxi-Gulfport coastline. A number of streets and bridges were washed away, including the bridge sections of U.S. Highway 90. In particular, the roadway portion of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian was completely destroyed by the storm; only the support structure was left. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 38 KB, MIME type: image/png) Disaster map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with highlight coloring of the counties most affected. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 38 KB, MIME type: image/png) Disaster map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with highlight coloring of the counties most affected. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 33 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Katrina disaster areas: Map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with disaster areas from Hurricane Katrina shaded: all counties... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 33 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Katrina disaster areas: Map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with disaster areas from Hurricane Katrina shaded: all counties... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government - Mayor Brent Warr Area - City 64. ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ...

The three counties most affected by the storm were Hancock County, Harrison County, and Jackson County, although almost all counties had damage, and 47 counties were declared disaster areas. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) officials also recorded deaths in Hinds, Warren, and Leake counties. About 800,000 people through the state experienced power outages, which is almost a third of the population.^[18] Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...

The three coastal counties of Mississippi, populated by about 400,000 people (almost the population of central New Orleans), had been mostly evacuated, before Katrina flooded the 100-mile region. Katrina's storm surge was the most extensive, as well as the highest, in the documented history of the United States; large portions of Hancock County, Harrison County,^[1] and Jackson County were inundated by the storm surge, affecting most of the populated areas.^[19] Surge covered almost the entire lower half of Hancock County, destroying the coastal communities of Clermont Harbor and Waveland, much of Bay St. Louis, and flowed up the Jourdan River, flooding Kiln. In Harrison County, Pass Christian was completely inundated, along with a narrow strip of land to the east along the coast, which includes the cities of Long Beach and Gulfport; the flooding was more extensive in communities such as D'Iberville, which borders Back Bay. Biloxi, on a peninsula between the Back Bay and the coast, was particularly hard hit, especially the low-lying Point Cadet area. Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clermont Harbor is an unincorporated village on the western end of Hancock County and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Kiln is a census-designated place located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Pass Christian is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government - Mayor Brent Warr Area - City 64. ... DIberville is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. ... Back Bay is the name of several places and neighborhoods in the world, including: Back Bay, Boston Back Bay, New Brunswick This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Biloxi and Mississippi coast The city derived its name originally from the Biloxi, a native American tribe: Biloxi (Tribe) Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...

In Jackson County, storm surge flowed up the wide river estuary, with the combined surge and freshwater floods cutting the county in half. Over 90% of Pascagoula, the easternmost coastal city in Mississippi, was flooded from surge. Other Jackson County communities such as Porteaux Bay and Gulf Shores were destroyed, and St. Martin was hard hit, along with Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, and Escatawpa. Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... St. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Escatawpa is a census-designated place and town in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...

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Surveying the damage the day after Katrina's passing, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour called the scene indescribable, saying "I can only imagine that this is what Hiroshima looked like 60 years ago."^[20] The mayor of Biloxi, A.J. Holloway, told the Biloxi Sun Herald, "This is our tsunami."^[21] Relief and rebuilding efforts initially focused on restoring power and clearing communities of debris up to eight feet (2.4 m) in depth.^[22] Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is the current Republican governor of Mississippi. ... The Japanese city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the ChÅ«goku region of western HonshÅ«, the largest of Japans islands. ... Look up M, m in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Many historic buildings were destroyed in Mississippi, including the cottages and second-story porches around the Beauvoir mansion, home of Jefferson Davis. Beauvoir Main Residence Beauvoir is the historic post-war home and Presidential library of Confederate President Jefferson Davis located at Biloxi, Mississippi. ... Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 â€“ December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. ...

The lower 3 floors of many high-rise casinos and hotels were gutted. (See details below).

Along with countless others affected by the hurricane, US Senator Trent Lott has lost his Pascagoula home, and the boyhood home of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was also totally destroyed. Chester Trent Lott, Sr. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Maize, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders (Green Bay Packers Foundation) Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921â€“present) Western Division (1933... Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced Farv) was born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi. ...

Path of Hurricane Katrina

Although Hurricane Katrina later travelled mainly through Mississippi, it began as a Category 1 hurricane on August 25, crossing the southern tip of Florida (raining 14 inches [36 cm]^[3]) into the Gulf, where it weakened, then strengthened into a massive Category 5 with 175 mph (280 km/h) sustained winds. Slowly turning north along the eastern coast of Louisiana, at 4 a.m. August 29, sustained winds were 132 mph (211 km/h), 90 miles (114 km) SSE of New Orleans.^[3] As Katrina came ashore near Buras, LA at 6:10 CDT, with reported 125 mph winds (Category 3),^[3]it passed 40 miles east^[23] of New Orleans and headed to the Mississippi state line (mouth of Pearl River, 10 a.m. CDT),^[24] with hurricane-force winds travelling up central Mississippi until weakening at Meridian,^[25] and entering Tennessee as a tropical storm. Despite the hurricane force centered on Mississippi, neighboring areas were also affected: when New Orleans began slowly flooding with high east/north winds, a 28-foot (9 m) storm surge eastward from Bay St. Louis devastated coastal areas with 30-55 foot (17 m) sea waves,^[26] flooding 12 miles (19 km) inland. The waves pushed barges, oil rigs, ships, and debris into submerged towns to flatten many coastal buildings across to Pascagoula with 20-foot (6 m) surge,^[26] and into Alabama with 15-foot (5 m) surge^[26] and 24-foot (7 m) waves battering beach houses inside Mobile Bay and tilting the battleship USS Alabama. (See extensive details below). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x982, 731 KB) Summary Hurricane Katrina (2005) track. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The term SSE may refer to: Scottish and Southern Energy plc an energy supplier in the UK Stockholm School of Economics Shanghai Stock Exchange (note: Shenzhen Stock Exchange is SHSE) Sign Supported English, the use of British Sign Language with an English grammar. ... Buras-Triumph is a census-designated place located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. ... The are two Pearl Rivers: The Pearl River (China) (See also the Pearl River Delta) The Pearl River in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana Pearl River is also the name of some places in the United States of America: Pearl River, Louisiana Pearl River, Mississippi Pearl River... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area Ranked 30th - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 kmÂ²) - Width 190 miles (306 km) - Length 330 miles (531 km) - % water 3. ... Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ... USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the fifth completed ship named Alabama of the United States Navy, however she was only the third commissioned ship with that name. ...

Mississippi evacuation

By 4:30 a.m. CDT, on August 29, 2005, just hours before Hurricane Katrina landfall, many shelters in Mississippi were full to capacity, including many Red Cross shelters, the Jackson Coliseum (which allowed pets), and five special-needs shelters. The shelters had filled within 24 hours of opening. is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Government - Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 106. ...

Days earlier, on August 25, when Hurricane Katrina crossed the southern tip of Florida, government offices in Mississippi had already discussed emergency evacuation plans for days. On August 26, the Mississippi National Guard was activated, raising the level of concern, and on August 27, the state government activated its Emergency Operations Center, and local governments began issuing evacuation orders: the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)^[27] advised not opening shelters in coastal counties. However, on August 28, the Red Cross also opened shelters in coastal counties, and by 7:00 p.m., 11 counties and eleven cities issued evacuation orders, a number which increased to 41 counties and 61 cities before the following morning, when Katrina came ashore. Moreover, 57 emergency shelters were established on coastal communities, with 31 additional shelters available to open if needed.^[28] is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since the evacuation was not total, many people survived the 30-foot (9 m) storm tide by climbing into the second-floor attic, or knocking out walls and ceiling boards to climb onto the roof or nearby trees.^[29] Tree trunks remained standing,^[30] even near the beaches, where many houses were leveled. Other people had swum to taller buildings or trees.^[31] Over 100 people were rescued from roof tops and trees in Mississippi.

Although the population of the three (3) coastal counties had been nearly 400,000, and the storm tide was 20-30 feet (9 m) with coastal winds 75-120 mph (120-192 km/h), fewer than 350 people died in Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina.

Federal buildings/projects

Because of federal intent to rebuild or recover projects of the US Federal Government, the damage assessment to federal buildings in Mississippi covers actual costs: the amount needed to resume operations at market costs. The following federal projects are described in terms of damage, along with the cost to resume operations:^[7]

The cost amounts were decided for work continuing in 2006. Note that repairs include modern renovation, since it is not feasible to assess damage in terms of restoring federal buildings to the year they were built. However, the costs provide a condensed measure of the construction damage, without counting the millions of lost roof tiles, thousands of broken windows, etc. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... The United States Department of Agriculture (also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA) is a United States Federal Executive Department (or Cabinet Department). ... The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Seabee logo The Seabees are the Construction Battalions of the United States Navy. ... The John C. Stennis Space Center (or SSC), located in Hancock County, Mississippi at the Mississippi/Louisiana border, is NASAs largest rocket engine test facility. ... August 31, 2005: C-17 Globemasters unload supplies at Keesler following Hurricane Katrina. ... August 31, 2005: C-17 Globemasters unload supplies at Keesler following Hurricane Katrina. ... Naval Air Station Meridian (ICAO: KNMM) is a United States Navy airbase located in Meridian, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County, and is one of the Navys two jet strike pilot training bases (the other being NAS Kingsville, Texas). ...

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Hancock County

Hancock County was the scene of the final landfall of the eye of Hurricane Katrina, causing total devastation in Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pearlington, and Clermont Harbor, as well as southern Diamondhead. The bridge between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian was destroyed. Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Pearlington is a census-designated place located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Clermont Harbor is an unincorporated village on the western end of Hancock County and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ... Diamondhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Katrina's 28-foot (9-m) storm surge, and 55-foot (17 m) sea waves,^[13] practically obliterated Waveland, Mississippi, and state officials said that it took a harder hit from the wind and water than any other town along the coast. Katrina came ashore during the high tide of 8:01AM,^[32] raising the storm tide by 2 feet, to over 30 feet (9 m). The storm dragged away almost every structure within one half mile of the beach, leaving driveways and walkways that went to nowhere.^[31] The death toll was estimated at about 50. Look up M, m in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, a foot (30 cm) of water swamped the Emergency Operations Center at the Hancock County courthouse, which sits 30 feet (9 m) above sea level.^[33] Katrina also destroyed the first floor and dormitories of Saint Stanislaus College. Hancock County is the name of several counties in the United States. ... Saint Stanislaus College, or SSC, is an all-boy Catholic boarding school in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. ...

The destruction brought forth by Katrina also caused about one-quarter of the labor force to lose their jobs, with the unemployment rate reaching as high as 24.3%^[34]

Harrison County

Harrison County, Mississippi was hit particularly hard by the hurricane and the storm surge. Its two largest coastal cities, Biloxi and Gulfport, suffered severe damages and a number of casualties. By September 1, 126 people were already confirmed dead.^[35] Smaller coastal towns were also severely damaged. Much of Long Beach and most of Pass Christian was leveled. Nearby Gulfshore Baptist Assembly, a camp owned and operated by the Mississippi Baptist Convention, has been permanently closed, and recommendations have been made to build a new facility elsewhere.^[36] ImageMetadata File history File links Structural_Bridge_Damage. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Structural_Bridge_Damage. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government - Mayor Brent Warr Area - City 64. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ...

In the tourist town of Biloxi, widespread damage was reported as several of the city's attractions were destroyed. The lower 3 floors of many high-rise casino-hotels were gutted, as in the former Grand Casino of Gulfport, or the Imperial Palace (IP Hotel and Casino) or Beau Rivage in Biloxi.^[37] Many restaurants were destroyed and several casino barges had been washed out of the water and onto land. Residents that survived Hurricane Camille stated that Katrina was "much worse," with a storm surge reportedly reaching further inland than the previous catastrophic storm. Katrina's wind estimates were lighter than Camille's, and the central air pressure was slightly higher, but Camille was also a much smaller storm so the greater impact of the storm surge may be due to the size. Keesler Air Force Base, also located in Biloxi, reported extensive damage to its facilities. Gulfport authorities reported to news station CNN that up to ten feet of water covered downtown streets. The Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge was also totally destroyed (see Figure BB), and US 90 had heavy debris and severe damage to the roadbed. Grand Casino Gulfport was the name of a gambling establishment in Gulfport Mississippi. ... The IP Hotel and Casino is a resort located in Biloxi, Mississippi. ... Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi The Beau Rivage is a waterfront casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. It is owned and operated by MGM Mirage. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... Lowest pressure â‰¤905 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $1. ... August 31, 2005: C-17 Globemasters unload supplies at Keesler following Hurricane Katrina. ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ...

Thirty of the confirmed deaths in Harrison County were at the St. Charles apartment complex, said Kelly Jakubic with the county's Emergency Operations Center.^[38] The apartment complex was reported, by local news sources, to have collapsed with dozens of residents inside. FOX News also reported deaths at the Quiet Water Beach apartments.^[21]

Rebuilding in Harrison County proceeded at different paces in different towns. The town of Biloxi was greatly helped by the resurgence of the casino industry, while smaller towns such as Pass Christian did not have an economic base with which to start the reconstruction effort. By January of 2007, almost a year and a half after the Hurricane, Pass Christian had still not yet begun rebuilding its city buildings, and volunteer labor was still involved in rebuilding private homes in the town.^[39]. Harrison County is the name of several counties in the United States: Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County, Iowa Harrison County, Kentucky Harrison County, Mississippi Harrison County, Missouri Harrison County, Ohio Harrison County, Texas Harrison County, West Virginia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... Biloxi and Mississippi coast The city derived its name originally from the Biloxi, a native American tribe: Biloxi (Tribe) Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Pass Christian is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...

Jackson County

In Jackson County, the storm surge flowed up the wide river estuary, with the combined surge and freshwater floods cutting the county in half. Over 90% of Pascagoula, the easternmost coastal city in Mississippi, and 75 miles east of Katrina's landfall, was flooded from surge. Other Jackson County communities such as Porteaux Bay and Gulf Shores were destroyed, and St. Martin was hard hit; Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, and Escatawpa also suffered major surge damage. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 347 KB) Summary I took this photograph of condos in Pascagoula MS that were destroyed by surge. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 347 KB) Summary I took this photograph of condos in Pascagoula MS that were destroyed by surge. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... St. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Escatawpa is a census-designated place and town in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...

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County totals

After Hurricane Katrina, all counties in Mississippi were declared disaster areas, with 49 counties eligible for full Federal assistance. The following Mississippi counties (alphabetical order) reported deaths, tornadoes, or damage:^[40] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 33 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Katrina disaster areas: Map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with disaster areas from Hurricane Katrina shaded: all counties... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 372 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã— 805 pixel, file size: 33 KB, MIME type: image/png) Hurricane Katrina disaster areas: Map of the state of Mississippi showing borders and names of the counties, with disaster areas from Hurricane Katrina shaded: all counties...

The names of the 49 counties in Mississippi, declared disaster areas for full Federal assistance, are:^[6]^[41] Adams, Amite, Attala, Claiborne, Choctaw, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston and Yazoo.^[41] Taxpayers were eligible for automatic relief in the 49 Mississippi counties designated for individual assistance.^[41] link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...

In the region

Since Hurricane Katrina traveled up the entire state, Mississippi lies in the center of the disaster areas for the region. Outside the area of high winds and storm surge, other areas were affected by spin-off tornadoes and rainfall flooding. The map below shows the declared disaster areas in the region.

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See also

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gary Tuchman, Transcript of "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" (2006-08-29) 19:00 ET, CNN, CNN.com web: CNN-ACooper082906: GARY TUCHMAN, CNN Correspondent: Responds to Anderson Cooper that it felt like it would never end, saying winds were at least 100 miles per hour in Gulfport for seven hours, between about 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For another five or six hours, on each side of that, they [Gulfport] had hurricane-force winds over 75 miles per hour; much of the city [Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County] of 71,000 was then under water.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d US Department of Commerce, "Service Assessment: Hurricane Katrina August 23-31, 2005" (June 2006), pp. 10/16, NOAA’s National Weather Service, Silver Spring, MD, web: NWS-Katrina-PDF: page 7 (storm surge 26-28 ft), p. 50: "Appendix C: Tornado Reports Associated with Hurricane Katrina" (62 tornadoes).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Katrina." (post-analysis) National Hurricane Center. revised August 10, 2006.
^ In Mississippi, towns near the eye-path at night included: Pearlington, Lakeshore, Clermont Harbor, Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, and Long Beach, MS; in Louisiana, the towns included Buras, Triumph, Meraux, and Chalmette, Louisiana.
^ As flood waters rose, many streets became swamped and impassable. Emergency crews rescued over 100 people, from rooftops or trees, in Mississippi.
^ ^a ^b "FEMA-1604-DR Mississippi Disaster Declaration as of 10/27/2005" (map), FEMA, ITS Mapping and Analysis Center, Washington, DC, 2005-10-27, webpage: FEMA-1604-pdf.
^ ^a ^b "Information Relating to the Federal Appropriations for Katrina Recovery" (January 6, 2006), Office of the Governor, Mississippi, webpage: "Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour" GBarbour-Rec.
^ ^a ^b "SIX MONTHS AFTER KATRINA: AN OVERVIEW" (short summary), Office of the House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, February 28, 2006, file: HouseGov-Katrina6.
^ USA Today, 2006-02-16
^ ^a ^b Rob Marciano (CNN Meteorologist), Transcript of "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" (2006-08-29) 19:00 ET, CNN, CNN.com web: CNN-ACooper082906: "ROB MARCIANO, CNN Meteorologist: Responds to Anderson Cooper that the Govenor preferred that folks did't go out on the streets because the "streets are literally littered with kitchen appliances."
^ "National Weather Service Forecast Office - Mobile/Pensacola" (July 7, 2006), NOAA, webpage: NOAA-KatMob: noted "pure devastation" in MS.
^ More than 100 reports used the term "pure devastation" about Mississippi.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Katrina." (post-analysis), page 9, National Hurricane Center. revised August 10, 2006.
^ Staff writer, "Mississippi's Invisible Coast." Sun Herald. December 14, 2005.
^ ^a ^b CNN (Miles O'Brien, Anderson Cooper and Kathleen Koch), "Katrina kills 50 in one Mississippi county" (2006-08-30), CNN News, CNN.com web: CNN-Katrina50.
^ Mark Proulx, "Dane’s Story – Part 1 - GCN Feature" (2006-06-03), Gulf Coast News, GulfCoastNews.com web: GCN-DanesStory: times of winds/surge.
^ Note in Figure KW10: Katrina Wind Speed map, the Louisiana winds subsided (yellow/green) remaining hurricane-force mainly at the peninsula south of the eyewall.
^ Gates, Jimmie E. "Power to be restored - but not all at once." The Clarion-Ledger. August 30, 2005.
^ Federal Emergency Management Agency (November 2005). Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Surge Inundation and Advisory Base Flood Elevation Map Panel Overview (PDF). FEMA. Retrieved on 2006-07-16.
^ Staff writer, "What Hiroshima Looked Like." [news24.com]. February 9, 2006.
^ ^a ^b FOX News reporters, "'This Is Our Tsunami'" (2005-08-30), FOX News, FOXNews.com web: FOX-HK-tsunami.
^ Korosec, Thomas, "Small town in eye of storm wiped out," Houston Chronicle, August 31, 2005.
^ New Orleans was 40 miles from the eye path connecting Buras to the Pearl River.
^ "Hurricane KATRINA." (6am advisory) National Hurricane Center. August 29, 2005.
^ "Tropical Summary Message" (NOAA report), Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, August 31, 2005, webpage: TCpat2.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Weather Service Forecast Office - Mobile/Pensacola," NOAA, July 7, 2006, webpage: NOAA-Mob-Katrina.
^ Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), website: MEMA-web.
^ United States Congress (February 19, 2006). A Failure of Initiative: Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (PDF), Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, pages 60-61. Retrieved on 2006-04-10.
^ Unlike some suburbs, many towns in Mississippi had numerous strong trees, such as old oak trees, higher than roof-tops.
^ The tree trunks, after losing small branches, were narrow compared to wide walls battered by waves, boats and debris.
^ ^a ^b Burdeau, Cain. "Waveland practically wiped off map by force of Katrina." WWL-TV. August 31, 2005.
^ "2005 NOAA Tide Predictions: Waveland" (2005), tide on 29-Aug-2005, NOAA, web: NOAA-tide-tables.
^ Associated Press, "Katrina at a Glance" (August 31, 2005), page 4A, Mobile Register, web: MobileRegister-083105-PDF.
^ Staff Writer. "Miss. unemployment dips slightly." The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2005.
^ Korosec, Thomas. "126 dead; gas, hot meals in short supply." Houston Chronicle. September 1, 2005.
^ Perkins, William H., Jr (November 9, 2006). "Messengers approve record CP budget." The Baptist Record 130 (44): 1, 5. ISSN 0005-5778
^ Note: see Beau Rivage about 3rd-floor damage to high-rise buildings.
^ Treaster, Joseph B.; Zernike, Kate. "Hurricane Katrina Slams Into Gulf Coast; Dozens Are Dead." New York Times. August 30, 2005.
^ The town of Pass Christian was still actively recruiting volunteers to help rebuild and clean up the city through its website "Rebuild the Pass"
^ "Hurricane Katrina effects by region" (January 2006), NationMaster.com, web: NM-Katrina
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hurricane Katrina Disaster Area" (description, lists), TaxAlmanac, 2005-12-08, webpage: TAcounties: contains lists of disaster area counties in each state.

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Contents

Scattered damage

Impact synopsis

Path of Hurricane Katrina

Mississippi evacuation

Federal buildings/projects

Hancock County

Harrison County

Jackson County

County totals

In the region

See also

References

External links

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Impact synopsis

Path of Hurricane Katrina

Mississippi evacuation

Federal buildings/projects

Hancock County

Harrison County

Jackson County

County totals

In the region

See also

References

External links

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