With a recorded 1,836 deaths and damages totalling in excess of $100 billion, Hurricane Katrina stands to be the costliest and one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history (Wikipedia). Effects of the storm surge proved to be exponential. There were many lessons to be learned; engineering, social, and political failures are still evident today. The Army Corps of Engineers admit to the engineering catastrophy, and plan to use the lessons learned in order to build better flood defenses (CBSnews.com). Federal agencies were highly scrutinized for their delayed response to Hurricane Katrina. Facing much controversy, federal agencies such as FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Army Corps of Engineers are taking drastic measures to help repair and strengthen the infrastructure and emergency evacuation plans.
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Check out the following links for information regarding the effects of Hurricane Katrina, and to see what steps are being taken to prevent another catastrophy of such magnitude: |
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