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Hurricane Katrina

           Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast on August 29th, 2005. It started in the Bahamas and quickly escalated to a category 3 and hit New Orleans. It struck the south with very powerful winds and storms.  From cars to homes to losing family, Hurricane Katrina caused so much irreversible and devastating damage. The video I watched was on history.com and was about a man who lost two family members right in front of his eyes during the hurricane. He was trying to save his family, his house, and just trying to make sure everyone was safe, but there was nothing he could do, due to the rushing waters and powerful winds. The destruction of the levees is what made the hurricane the worst. The levees blocking the gulf from New Orleans completely broke and water started rushing in the city which caused the flooding.
          I was only two when the hurricane hit, so I was very oblivious to what happened. I knew a hurricane hit but I did not know the damage it caused to New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Once I started learning about it in school and was old enough to actually understand what happened, I learned how traumatic and awful it was. Hurricane Katrina is something that will never be forgotten and is still affecting New Orleans to this say. 

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina/videos

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  1. Gregory F.September 7, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    I have some friends in New Orleans that were affected by Katrina. Luckily, they have healed up and moved on with their lives. I have been to New Orleans and seen all of the streets that are damaged and haven't been repaired.

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