Tykee Hills
5-27-08
Earth Science
1st period

Hurricane Katrina/
Water Disaster


Water disasters are natural disasters caused by rain, drought, snow, extreme heat or cold, ice, or wind. These many different water disasters have different ways of occurring like rain for instance forms when separate drops of water fall to the earth from clouds. Drought occurs when a region repeatedly receives below average of precipitation. Snow forms when water vapor condenses directly into ice crystals, usually in a cloud. Wind occurs as air is heated by the sun and then rises.

Hurricane Katrina occurred on August 23, 2005. Katrina was one of the most costly and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the United States. Katrina was very severe and it killed so many people. This hurricane also done so much property damaged to New Orleans that they practically have to rebuild the city. The hurricane also did some damage in Mississippi and a little in Alabama. It is said that the storm was formed over the Bahamas and then crossed southern Florida as a category one hurricane. The storm dissipated seven days later, on record its highest winds were up to175mph. This hurricane affected so many areas including Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana, New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, and North America. It is said that at least 1,836 people died making the deadliest U.S. hurricane since Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928.

In conclusion, water disasters are natural disasters caused by rain, drought, snow, extreme heat or cold, ice, or wind. All of theses water disasters have different ways of occurring and forming. Hurricane Katrina occurred on August 23; 2005.Katrina killed 1,835 people and damaged so much property New Orleans. Katrina was one of the most five deadliest hurricanes in the United States. The storm dissipated seven days later, on record its highest winds were up to 175 mph. I would have to say this was the deadliest event I remember growing up besides 9/11.