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General Image File history File links Katrina-noaaGOES12. ... Timeline Meteorological history Preparations New Orleans preparedness Impact This article contains a historical timeline of the events of Hurricane Katrina. ... The path of Hurricane Katrina. ... This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. ... New Orleans, Louisiana sits between (and below) the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. ... Economic effects Political effects Criticism of gov't response Social effects Effects by region Effects on Mississippi Effects on New Orleans Levee failures Infrastructure repairs Reconstruction Relief The economic effects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit Louisiana and Mississippi in late August 2005, were far-reaching. ... The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has already begun to have significant political effects manifested in the failure of the US Army Corps flood protection that experts agree should have held against Katrinas storm surge as well as criticism of government response. ... The criticism of the government response to Hurricane Katrina primarily consisted of condemnations of mismanagement and lack of preparation in the relief effort in response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. ... The impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the history of the United States. ... This article covers the Hurricane Katrina effects by region, within the United States and Canada. ... Damage to Long Beach, Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina (click to enlarge) Hurricane Katrinas 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. ... The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, Louisiana was catastrophic and long-lasting. ... In 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ... As a result of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ... Disaster relief International response Analysis This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Many countries and international organizations have offered the United States relief aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ... Alternative theories Historical context Media coverage Other wikis Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, various conjectures were put forward suggesting that Katrina was not an ordinary natural event, but was instead influenced by human behavior or supernatural forces. ... Hurricane Katrina was the third most intense to hit the United States in recorded history. ... Many representatives of the news media reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina became directly involved in the unfolding events, instead of simply reporting. ... Commons: Katrina images Wikinews: Katrina stories Wikisource: Katrina sources

The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was catastrophic due to failure of the flood protection that experts agree worldwide should have protected the city. It was one of the deadliest disasters in U.S. history. Hurricane Katrina passed east of the city as a Category 3 Storm. Over 200,000 properties in New Orleans were damaged or destroyed due to floodwaters. The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, Louisiana was catastrophic and long-lasting. ... List of United States disasters by death toll is a list of notable disasters which occurred in the United States or involved US citizens, in a definable incident. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

The damage

The wind damage was not as severe as had been projected by meteorologists and most buildings survived intact. The failure of the levee system, however, caused extensive flooding in New Orleans and surrounding parishes and resulted in extensive water damage to nearly 80% of all structures in Orleans Parish. Responsibility for the design and construction of New Orleans' flood protection is under the sole authority of the US Army Corps of Engineers a federal agency. Many buildings that withstood the storm's winds were damaged by the direct force of the flooding and by the deleterious effect of long immersion. Among the threats to buildings is the rapid propagation of mold. A levee, levée (from the feminine past participle of the French verb lever, to raise), floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall, usually earthen and often parallels the course of a river. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... It has been suggested that Toxic mold be merged into this article or section. ...

The flood waters were contaminated by a very high number of sources, and interactions between these sources and the urban environment are very hard to predict. Testing found these floodwaters were not unusual, however. The Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency in March 2006 declared all parts of New Orleans safe, no soil was contaminated and the air quality was pure. EPA redirects here. ...

After the flooding: Building displays lines from various levels of long standing floodwaters and has been deemed "unhabitable".

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Parts of town: differing circumstances

Reconstruction has been easiest and quickest in the areas least damaged by the storm, mostly corresponding to the parts of the city developed before about 1900. These areas were built on naturally higher ground along the River front (such as Old Carrollton, Uptown, the Old Warehouse District, the French Quarter, Old Marigny, and Bywater), along with areas along natural ridges (such as Esplanade Ridge, Bayou St. John, Gentilly Ridge). Most of these older areas either escaped serious flooding because the raised design of older architecture prevented floodwaters from entering homes. Another high area, much of which escaped serious flooding, was the set of Lake Shore developments between Lake Pontchartrain and Robert E. Lee Boulevard, built at a higher level than nearby land from mid-20th century dredging. Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake located in southeastern Louisiana. ...

As the levees held on the West Bank section of the city, Algiers was spared flooding and became the first part of the city itself to officially reopen to residents.

In neighboring Jefferson Parish, the West Bank communities were similarly spared all but some wind damage (with a few spots of light, rain-generated flooding). On the East Bank, while parts of Metairie and other Jefferson communities experienced some flooding, due to lack of levee breeches this was much less severe than across the Parish line in Orleans (or the devastation of the 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane which flooded most of Jefferson's East Bank). Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... The Fort Lauderdale Hurricane (or Pompano Beach Hurricane or Forgotten Hurricane) was an intense category 5 hurricane that affected Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi in September of 1947. ...

Most catastrophically damaged were the areas that suffered not just flooding but storm surge, channelled into the Metro area by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. Storm surge hit New Orleans East and parts of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, most devastatingly the Lower Ninth Ward below the Industrial Canal. Much of Saint Bernard and Plaquemines parishes experienced similar devastation. ... The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal (also known as MRGO, MR-GO or Mr. ... The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. ... The two Lower Ninth Ward areas, including Holy Cross and the Lower Ninth Ward Neighborhood in relation to the rest of the city of New Orleans. ... St. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...

Federal funding debate

Some people, including former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, have questioned whether federal funds should pay to rebuild New Orleans. Others consider New Orleans's unique cultural heritage and history to be as important to the United States as, for instance, Venice is to Italy, and maintain that to not rebuild and reoccupy the city would be an immeasurable loss in that regard. The Times-Picayune ran a front page editorial arguing for national help. It has been noted in part that the federal government has had oversight over the levee system since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, and most of the destruction in the city occurred due to the levee failure. Senator Mary Landrieu said that Louisiana's off-shore petroleum leases have generated billions of dollars in revenues for the federal government's general fund, more than would be needed to restore wetlands and upgrade levee/flood control for South Louisiana to withstand category 5 storms, and argued that the federal government should either earmark some of that income for such projects or allow Louisiana to keep a significant portion of that revenue so the state could take care of its needs itself. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the... John Dennis Denny Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician. ... Venice (Venetian: Venezsia, Italian: Venezia, Latin: Venetia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... The New Orleans Times-Picayune is the major daily newspaper serving New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in United States history until the Hurricane Katrina flood of 2005. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior Democratic United States Senator for the state of Louisiana. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

Reconstruction

Despite numerous problems, reconstruction of New Orleans has been ongoing. By Monday, September 5, power began to be restored to buildings in the central business district of New Orleans on a priority basis.[1][2] is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Levee and pump repairs

The Army Corps of Engineers, the sole entity responsible for design and construction of New Orleans' flood protection has been working to repair the 53 levee breaches including the Industrial Canal, 17th Street Canal, and London Avenue Canal since shortly after the storm. In early 2007 the Army Corps has been criticized for installing pumps at the 17th Street and London Canal that they knew according to an internal memo were defective before they were installed. United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 military men and women. ... The Industrial Canal is a 5. ... Woman walks dog along the levee beside the floodwall on the Metarie side of the Canal, 11 November, 2005. ... The London Avenue Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana does not connect Lake Pontchartrain to the Mississippi River. ...

Estimates for unwatering New Orleans, also taking into account average annual rainfall, were as follows: Orleans Parish (week of October 2), Eastern New Orleans (week of October 8), Chalmette (week of October 8), and Plaquemines Parish (week of October 18).[4] New Orleans (French: Nouvelle-Orléans) is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eastern New Orleans is a large section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... , The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Relief agencies

Lining up at a Red Cross food & supply center in a formerly flooded Uptown neighborhood, mid October 2005

Relief agencies have helped many returnees. The Red Cross made a belated significant entry into the city in mid-September, and by the start of October had a number of relief centers set up around the city. These provided hot meals, packaged food, bottled water and other supplies like diapers, mops, and dust-masks. The Salvation Army also had many stations giving food. Temporary free clincs provided some medical care. Towards the end of 2005, the relief centers were wound down, starting with those in functioning parts of the city. Red Cross meals continued at a much smaller scale into 2006 from trucks traveling around the worst-hit and poorest neighborhoods. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1125, 815 KB) Summary Red Cross relief center, Freret Street near Napoleon Avenue, Uptown New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1125, 815 KB) Summary Red Cross relief center, Freret Street near Napoleon Avenue, Uptown New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina. ... 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. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ...

Food Not Bombs was active in providing food early after the disaster. A community kitchen was set up first in Washington Square in Faubourg Marigny; after a few months it was moved to a park by Bayou St. John before being closed down. A number of church groups and smaller charities set up aid stations for a time. Logo Food Not Bombs is a loose-knit group of independent collectives, serving free vegan and vegetarian food to others. ... Faubourg Marigny or simply Marigny is a neighborhood in the downtown section of New Orleans, Louisiana, just down river from the famous French Quarter. ...

Common Ground Collective has two relief centers in the 9th Ward, providing food, clothing, and a tool library. The larger center is in the Upper 9th Ward, with a smaller one in the worst hit part of the Lower 9th Ward. They have also helped gutting houses. Common Ground Collective formed in Algiers, New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, to provide immediate aid and long-term solidarity along the Gulf Coast. ... The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. ... The 9th ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the eastern downriver portion of the city. ...

Habitat for Humanity has been active with volunteers gutting and repairing damaged houses and constructing new houses. Catholic Charities has also been very active with volunteers repairing damaged houses and churches throughout the area. Camp Hope in Violet, LA has housed volunteers in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort of St. Bernard Parish since June 1, 2006. Official Habitat for Humanity logo Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building quality, low-cost, affordable housing. ... Catholic Charities is a worldwide charitable organization whose aim is to reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities. ... Disambiguation: for the Forward Operating Base in Sadr City, Baghdad, see Camp War Eagle. ... , Violet is an unincorporated community in St. ... St. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Clearing out trashed possessions and gutting flood damaged home, Gentilly neighborhood, January 2006.

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Repopulation and restoring homes

Repopulating the city has been steady but gradual, with neither the rapid return of most evacuees hoped for by some optimists nor the long term "ghost town" desertion of the city feared by some pessimists. In early 2006, the RAND Corporation estimated that, even in 2008, the city's population will only be little more than half what it was before the storm hit; however by July of 2007 the city's population was estimated at about 2/3 (or close to 300,000 residents) of that before the disaster. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternate meanings: See RAND (disambiguation) The RAND Corporation is an American think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the U.S. military. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The areas with little or no flooding were the first to be officially reopened, have utilities restored, and a sizable portion of residents and businesses return.

Flooded-out areas have presented more problems. The city has no comprehensive plan for what to do about flooded areas. Thousands of property owners have been gutting and repairing their property, some in the lowest lying areas of town. Contractors and workers from out-of-state and other countries have come in great numbers doing demolition and reconstruction work, some filling hotels and rental property, others living in trailers and tent cities set up in city parks and parking lots. Sportscaster Mike Tirico incorrectly generalized on Monday Night Football in September 2006, some areas, like the Lower Ninth Ward and Gentilly, still looked as badly damaged as it was the day the storm passed through. Actually, in each of those neighborhoods thousands of truckloads of debris have been removed, hundreds of unsalvagable houses demolished, and work on gutting and repairs has been constant since the city has reopened-- but those who did not see the destruction in detail in the days after the city first reopened can be deceived into thinking little has been done since, as the city still has mile after mile of neighborhoods in ruins. Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... For other uses, see Reconstruction (disambiguation). ... A modern double-wide manufactured home. ... The term tent city covers a wide variety of usually temporary housing made of tents. ... Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ... Mike Tirico is the lead broadcaster for ESPNs presentation of Monday Night Football. ... Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. ... September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... The two Lower Ninth Ward areas, including Holy Cross and the Lower Ninth Ward Neighborhood in relation to the rest of the city of New Orleans. ... Gentilly is a broad section of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

The corner of Wilton & Warrington streets, November, 2005

The same corner, September, 2006

The same corner, March, 2007

Hundreds, if not thousands, of New Orleanians are living in the largely intact upper stories of their homes while the flood damaged downstairs are being repaired, often being stripped to the wall joists in the process. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 901 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture 3-15-07. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 901 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture 3-15-07. ...

The Army Corps of Engineers set up the "Blue Roof Program" of putting blue tarps over damaged roofs. The tarps are to keep out rain until more permanent roof repairs can be made. Thousands of blue tarps can be seen throughout the city, since even areas without flooding suffered wind damage. A number of official restrictions, however, mean some residents are unable to benefit from this recovery program. Likewise, a number of subcontractors paid by the Corps only do "easy" low-pitch one-story roofs, choosing not to return to do more difficult roofs. Some New Orleanians have been living for months in homes with sizable holes in their roofs, still unsuccessful in getting either a blue tarp or a contractor to put up a permanent roof. Among the popular handouts at Red Cross relief stations were 5-gallon buckets, many of which are put to use whenever it rains. Six months after the storm, many of the hastily-placed blue roof tarps are in tatters, and the Corps will only allow one tarp to be placed on a roof, leaving these homes vulnerable again. Many people have still not succeeded in getting permanent roof repairs from such reasons as long waiting lists for reliable contractors and waits for insurance payment. United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 military men and women. ... 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. ...

Trailer outside formerly flooded house in Broadmoor has complaint about no electricity painted on side; 3 April 2006

Seven months after the storm, 2/3 of the requested FEMA trailers (designed for short term emergency housing immediately after a disaster) had been delivered. Many of these trailers, however, could still not be occupied or, if occupied, were not properly functional. Delays of weeks or months in hooking up electricity and water to trailers are common, and together with mechanical problems and bureaucratic problems prevent use of the trailers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1514 KB) Summary House with FEMA trailer in formerly flooded Broadmoor neighbohood of New Orleans has inscription WE NEED ELECTRICITY. 7 months after Hurricane Katrina, many people are still waiting for promised temporary emergency short term housing trailers; many of... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1514 KB) Summary House with FEMA trailer in formerly flooded Broadmoor neighbohood of New Orleans has inscription WE NEED ELECTRICITY. 7 months after Hurricane Katrina, many people are still waiting for promised temporary emergency short term housing trailers; many of... Broadmoor is neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

In June 2006, the State of Louisiana finally awarded a contract to DRC Inc of Mobile, Alabama to tow the thousands of abandoned cars strewn throughout New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Businesses

Bars were the first businesses to reopen in many areas (indeed, two remained open in the French Quarter even during the worst of the storm and the official mandatory evacuation). Most other businesses, such as gas stations, supermarkets, appliance stores, and restaurants, followed somewhat later as they required more work before they could reopen. Some of the few businesses to do significantly better business after Katrina than before are new car dealers. Flooding totaled an estimated 200,000 vehicles in Metro New Orleans, and dealers able to get in shipments of new cars quickly found customers. After local reporters found a used car dealer selling partially cleaned up flooded cars with restored engines but still soggy trunks, the state legislature quickly passed legislation mandating that cars declared totaled must be dismantled, crushed, or otherwise disposed of and could not be resold. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Some three months after the storm, most open restaurants were serving food and drink in disposable plates and cups because of the shortage of dishwashers. Despite many restaurants offering wages double pre-Katrina levels for dishwashers, there were few takers as untrained laborers can make more money in demolition- and reconstruction-related industries. Ten months later, things had improved, though there are still labor shortages in many service industries.

Drinking water

Water and sewage has been gradually restored. The first section of the city to have a "boil water" order lifted (in the high ground of the old crescent along the riverfront from the French Quarter to old Carrollton) was on 6 October 2005. The last section of the city to have such an order lifted (a section of the Lower 9th Ward) was on 9 October 2006. is the 279th day of the year (280th 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 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Bring New Orleans Back Commission
• Civil engineering and infrastructure repair in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
• Musicians' Village

The Bring New Orleans Back Commission was established by Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans, Louisiana, after the flooding caused by a major civil engineering failure in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. ... As a result of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ... Musicians Village (New Orleans, Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform. ...

External links

• Levees.org - a non-profit headquartered in New Orleans
• Stress and Trauma Relief Workshops in New Orleans offered for free and at reduced costs by the International Association for Human Values
• Common Ground Collective
• Providence Community Housing, a leading non-profit housing development group
• Reconstruction Watch
• NYT: Storm and Crisis
• Life In New Orleans
• Dennis Hastert's comments
• Times Picayune editorial
• A photographic survey of New Orleans in the winter and spring of 2006 from www.psychogeo.com
• Independent Levee Investigation Team Draft Report
• Repopulating New Orleans
• KatrinaAction.org - The Katrina Information Network
• Habitat For Humanity - New Orleans
• Camp Hope
• Professor lauded for New Orleans recovery work
• New Orleans Neighborhoods Rebuilding Plan

Corruption Accusations

• Study: U.S. double-billed for Katrina work, AP, May 4, 2006
• Fed Inspectors: Katrina Contracts Wasteful, AP, April 20, 2006
• Multiple Layers Of Contractors Drive Up Cost of Katrina Cleanup, Washington Post, March 20, 2006
• Lobbyists Advise Katrina Relief, LA Times, October 10, 2005
• No-Bid Contracts Win Katrina Work, Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2005