Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

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The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was extremely severe, resulting from one of the most deadly natural disasters in U.S. history. By August 30 2005, one day after the Category 4 storm made landfall, 80 percent of the city of New Orleans, was flooded, with some parts of the city under 20 feet (6 m) of water. The flood was caused by several levee breaches due to a combination of a powerful storm surge, strong winds and excess water in the bodies of water surrounding the city. The event continues to have major implications for a large segment of the population as well as for the economy of and politics in the entire United States.

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Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans - Natural disaster - U.S. history - August 30 - 2005 - Category 4 - Landfall - Flooded - Feet - M - Levee - Storm surge - Winds - Population - Economy - Politics - United States

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