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As Katrina's storm surge filled the canal, water pressure rose in the soil underneath the wall and in the peat layer. Water moved through the soil underneath the base of the wall. When the rising pressure and moving water overcame the soil's strength, it suddenly shifted, taking surrounding material – and the wall – with it." [29]
Clean water was unavailable, and power outages lasted for weeks. By 11:00 p.m. August 29, Mayor Nagin described the loss of life as “significant” with reports of bodies floating on the water throughout the city, primarily in the eastern portions. Some hotels and hospitals reported diesel fuel shortages.
Trouble the Water is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film centers on a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina , and facing their own troubled past during the storm's aftermath.
SEE MORE: Special coverage on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) played a big role in Hurricane Katrina recovery, implementing aid in both ...
SEE MORE: Special coverage on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina According to the AP, two separate holes were torn into the roof, "each about 15 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long and 4 to 5 feet (1.5 ...
While moving ashore, Katrina produced a storm surge along the coast that reached 12 mi (19 km) inland, with a high water mark of 27.8 ft (8,500 mm) recorded at Pass Christian. Based on the observation, the NHC estimated that an area around Bay of St. Louis experienced a storm surge of 24 to 28 ft (7.3 to 8.5 m). [ 4 ]
The US Geological Survey has estimated 217 sq mi (560 km 2) of land was transformed to water by the hurricanes Katrina and Rita. [98] Before the storm, subsidence and erosion caused loss of land in the Louisiana wetlands and bayous. This, along with the canals built in the area, let Katrina keep more of its intensity when it struck. [99]
Thirty-six bodies have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people attending a festival fell into the muddy water when its cover collapsed, officials said ...