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| The Gulf Coast of ] suffered massive damage from the impact of ] on ], ], leaving 238 people dead, 67 missing, and an estimated $125 billion in damages . | |||
| After making a brief initial landfall in ], Katrina made a second landfall naer the state line and passed over the city of ] as a category three hurricane with winds reaching over a hundred miles per hour. Battered by wind, rain and storm surges, some beachfront neighborhoods were leveled entirely; one apartment complex with some thirty residents seeking shelter inside collapsed. Casinos, which were floated on barges to comply with Mississippi land-based gambling laws, were washed hundreds of yards inland by waves. A number of streets and bridges were washed away, including the bridge sections of Interstate 110 and Highway 90, further complicating relief efforts. | |||
| Surveying the damage the day after Katrina's passing, Mississippi governor ] called the scene indescribable, saying "I can only imagine that this is what ] looked like 60 years ago." Relief and rebuilding efforts, which continue to today, initially focused on restoring power to more than 800,000 people and clearing communities of debris up to eight feet in depth . | |||
| Along with countless others affected by the hurricane, former US Senator ] has lost his Pascagoula home, and the boyhood home of ] quarterback ] was also totally destroyed. | |||
| == Hancock County == | |||
| ] suffered severe damages to ], ] and southern ]. The bridge between Bay St. Louis and ] was destroyed. | |||
| == Harrison County == | |||
| ] following Katrina.]] | |||
| ] was hit particularly hard by the hurricane and the storm surge. Its two coastal cities, ] and ], suffered severe damages and a number of casualties. | |||
| In the tourist town of Biloxi, widespread damage was reported as several of the city's attractions were destroyed. Many restaurants were demolished and several casino barges had been washed out of the water and onto land. Residents that survived ] state that Katrina was "much worse," with a storm surge reportedly reaching further inland than the previous catastrophic storm. ], located in Biloxi, reported extensive damage to its facilities. Gulfport authorities reported to news station CNN that up to ten feet of water covered downtown streets. | |||
| Thirty of the confirmed deaths in Harrison County were at the St. Charles apartment complex, said Kelly Jakubic with the county's Emergency Operations Center | |||
| . The apartment complex was reported, by local news sources, to have collapsed with dozens of residents inside. | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
| *] - A resident of Biloxi whose story was widely circulated by the media following Katrina | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *http://www.OceanSprings-MS.com - Katrina photos of the Ocean Springs area | |||
| *http://www.photosfromkatrina.com - Katrina photo website | |||
| *http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/13402585.htm - Mississippi's Invisible Coast, article from the ''Sun Herald'' | |||
| *http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/10/business/media/10hurricane.html - As Katrina Recedes, Newspapers Still Float, article from the ''New York Times'' | |||
| *http://www.ihl.state.ms.us Click on Publications at left, then on MS Economic Review and Outlook, December 2005 for issue on Katrina. | |||
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