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...