Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina has been one the most devastating natural disasters

to hit USA ever costing a total of 125 billion dollars, and leaving

almost 1000 dead. We need to look at ways of preventing such a

disaster. As this is the only problem, we can predict and perceive how

dangerous a hurricane can be but preventing one is a different matter

entirely.

The U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported on August 23 that

Tropical Depression Twelve had formed over the south-eastern Bahamas

this was soon to be named hurricane Katrina, it was upgraded to a

hurricane on the 25th of august, it hit land the same day lousing its

strength while travailing over Florida. Although on the 26th of August

it grew it to a category 2 hurricane. It became clear the storm was

headed for Mississippi and Louisiana. The next day the hurricane grew

to category 3 and again the day after, the storm grew in intensity and

on August the 28th it became category 5 with winds up 214mph. Katrina

made...

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