Hurricane Katrina hit the city of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. This storm changed so many lives and families including mines. Honestly this the worst storm I have experienced so far in life. On August 23, 2005, that morning before the storm we had light rain. The New reporters on the television reported that a hurricane was headed out way. No one thought the storm would be serious or harmful as it was. That evening, my mom and I went top Walmart to get groceries and supplies
A year past since Katrina did it. The fall of her life, such a terrible incident. Through the time Kitty was herself, I never thought she would ever do something like that. I’d be lying if I said I don’t think about the noise of her hitting the ground or wondering how her body went splat. At the worst times, I have vivid dreams of that day. I dream of looking up at her from the entrance of the building watching her flail her arms and legs for anything to grasp on to. Nothing is there except for air
After Hurricane Katrina, production possibilities were influenced a few ways. Oil was one item greatly affected by the storms because very quickly it became harder to salvage and transport, in return this caused inflation. One way the economy was affected was by less oil being available, meant oil companies could raise the price of the product so they could continue to make a profit. Another way the economy was effect was due to name victims falling into debt. Due to all the damage the storm wreaked
what appeared a normal day. John had received a voicemail on his wide screen. Familiar with advance technology he quickly realizes it's an emergency alert sent by his uncle. The emergency alert read “ tropical Depression twelve formed a category 1 hurricane over the Bahamas at 5:00 pm EDT August 23, 2005.” If John wasn’t so tired from lifting weights last night he would have prevented the worst from happening. Instead he continues with his sleep Two hours later what is now Aug 24, 2005 2:00 pm. Missing
from evacuation to your house looking great on the outside but when you walk in it is a horror. When hurricane Katrina was on her way here, my family and I evacuated to Chattanooga, Tennessee, which only took about a good eight hours, but with traffic it took about twelve. Once we were cleared to go home we came back, which thankfully only took about ten hours. I will be writing about how after Katrina my family and I had to stay in one house for about a week and a half. When we heard about the storm
wasteful storm.” President George W. Bush said this after Hurricane Katrina struck the southeastern United States in late August of 2005. It affected more than 15 million people and over 90 thousand square miles in the states of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. First, Hurricane Katrina started by the Bahamas on August 23 and headed northwest towards Florida. That evening it hit between Miami and Lauderdale, Florida as a category one hurricane. Four days later, the strom moved on to the Gulf
Unfortunately, we got to experience our dose of hurricanes rather quickly. September 13, 2009 Hurricane Ike hit my hometown of Houston. We evacuated until the storm had passed and returned home to complete devastation. The entire town was mostly under water and almost unrecognizable. Our house had four feet of standing water
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina is one of the biggest hurricanes ever seen on earth. Katrina was ranked in the top five hurricanes in the world. Katrina also killed 1,400 people and 110 dollars in damage(“History.com”). This hurricane hit the gulf of the united states causing 1400 people to die and 110 billion dollars in damage. August 29, 2005 thru August 31, 2005 is when hurricane katrina hit.Hurricane Katrina will be remembered because of the destruction it made and
of the most consistently dealt with factors in daily life is weather. Weather could just be the temperature, rain, snow, clouds, or it could be far more severe. When talking about weather it is important to remember that severe weather such as hurricanes is also a part of the equation. Hurricanes can garner a large amount of media coverage, along with a lot of attention from the general public, depending on how severe the hurricane is. A hurricane has the potential to cause a substantial amount of
The Wrath of Mother Nature: Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina is notably one of the most infamous and costly natural disasters. At 6:10 am on August 29th 2005, is a day that will be remembered not in a positive way, but as a fearful and nightmare of Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. The surrounding areas faced a horrific catastrophe that left lasting economic and emotional distress on the individuals in the communities. In particular,