This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Sceptre (talk | contribs) at 15:43, 13 April 2006 (Reverted edits by Hillmarros (talk) to last version by Tijuana Brass). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 15:43, 13 April 2006 by Sceptre (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by Hillmarros (talk) to last version by Tijuana Brass)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|April 2006|reason=<Fill reason here>}}, or remove the Cleanup template.
| Hurricane Katrina |
|---|
 |
| 2005 Atlantic hurricane season |
| General |
| Impact |
| Relief |
| Analysis |
| External links |
|
Media related to 
The Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered massive damage from the impact of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, leaving 238 people dead, 67 missing, and an estimated $125 billion in damages .
After making a brief initial landfall in Louisiana, Katrina made a second landfall naer the state line and passed over the city of Bay St. Louis 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 Haley Barbour called the scene indescribable, saying "I can only imagine that this is what Hiroshima 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 Trent Lott has lost his Pascagoula home, and the boyhood home of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was also totally destroyed.
Hancock County
Hancock County suffered severe damages to Waveland, Bay St. Louis and southern Diamondhead. The bridge between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian was destroyed.
Harrison County
Harrison County, Mississippi was hit particularly hard by the hurricane and the storm surge. Its two coastal cities, Biloxi and Gulfport, 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 Hurricane Camille state that Katrina was "much worse," with a storm surge reportedly reaching further inland than the previous catastrophic storm. Keesler Air Force Base, 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.
See also
- Hardy Jackson - 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