ashley elder. august 29, 2005. new orleans 80% of city submerged
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Hurricane KatrinaAshley Elder
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August 29, 2005.New Orleans80% of city submerged
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3 weeks later, hurricane Rita flooded much of the area.
These two are considered the two greatest disasters in our nations history.
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More than 1,800 people lost there lives there,$81 billion dollars in damage
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Hurricane Katrina was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded and the third strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the U.S.
The storm surge from Katrina was 20-feet high.
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An estimated 80% of New Orleans was under water, up to 20 feet deep in places.
About 90,000 square miles were affected by Katrina.