The horror of Hurricane Katrina, 19 years later
That's me and daughter Kirstin, after a typical work day after the hurricane. She worked on a different project in New Orleans from the one I was on. Most people probably remember the most deadly hurricane in our nation's history: It was August, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the United States. We were among the families horrified and sickened by the tragic situation faced by the brave people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and other regions. Katrina was the costliest and most deadly hurricane in U.S. history. According to Encyclopedia Britannica , it started as tropical storm but worsened quickly. Some 1,800 people died, many in New Orleans. The damages were estimated to exceed $160 billion. Visitors today who walk along the Gulf Coast region can't help but notice the historical markers erected in the 19 years since the storm. I've included two of them as examples. It doesn't take much time to appre