The Hurricane The Hurricane Katrina AccidentKatrina Accident

Hurricane informationHurricane informationHurricane Katrina was the most expensive Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane, as well as one of the five hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United deadliest, in the history of the United States.States.Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on Agust 23, 2005 and crossed southern on Agust 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate category 1 hurricane, Florida as a moderate category 1 hurricane, causing some deaths and flooding there causing some deaths and flooding there before trengthening rapidly in the Gulf of before trengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico. The most severe loss of life and Mexico. The most severe loss of life and property damage ocurred in New Orleans, property damage ocurred in New Orleans, Lousiana, which flooded as the levee system Lousiana, which flooded as the levee system catastrophically faliled, in mnay cases hours catastrophically faliled, in mnay cases hours after the storm had moved inland. after the storm had moved inland. Eventually 80% of the city became flooded Eventually 80% of the city became flooded and also large tracts of neighboring and also large tracts of neighboring parishes, and the floodwaters lingered for parishes, and the floodwaters lingered for weeks. weeks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Affected zonesAffected zonesThe hurricane affected Cuba, The hurricane affected Cuba, Florida and Louisiana.Florida and Louisiana.The most affected zone was The most affected zone was New Orleans, a Lousiana city. New Orleans, a Lousiana city. In total, the hurricane killed In total, the hurricane killed 1,836 people, and 705 were 1,836 people, and 705 were missed.missed.The total damage was The total damage was $$90.9 billion.90.9 billion.

Rescue RobotsRescue Robots

Only two days after Hurricane Only two days after Hurricane Katrina affects the Golf coast, Katrina affects the Golf coast, aerialaerial vehicles from an American vehicles from an American university, starts the rescue university, starts the rescue actions. That robots, were very actions. That robots, were very important in the rescue actions.important in the rescue actions.