Katrina

Flooding of the City

Hurricane Katrina is one of the the deadliest and most traumatic hurricanes to ever hit the United States.  It produced catastrophic damage that cost an estimate of about $75 billion dollars.  It hit mainly in New Orleans, Louisiana and the Mississippi coast.  Katrina is responsible for a reported 1,200 deaths; about 1000 in Louisiana and 200 in Mississippi.  Buildings and homes all over were demolished resulting in homelessness and the extreme loss of jobs.  Pure chaos and struggles were the main result of this eccentric and powerful hurricane that hit one of our countries many treasured cities.

Formation and Progression

Massive hurricanes are formed from the progression of tropical thunderstorms.  Certain conditions need to be met to enable the storm to thrive to a significant level of power and strength.

As a first probable cause, several thunderstorms start circulating around a central area of warm water.  This ocean water is a source of energy, and as long as the hurricane has either that source, or warm moist air, it will continue to thrive.  The warm air will start to evaporate rapidly to form thick clouds and rain.  The high pressured air is then sucked into the center of the storm.  When the wind speed in the storm reaches 74mph or more, it is then considered a hurricane.

Welcome to the Eccentric Hurricane!

Hurricane Katrina 2005

Welcome to my blog!  Here you will learn about the effects of hurricanes, where they prosper, how they form, and some of the most significant ones throughout history!