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Katrina's powerful right-front quadrant passed over the west and central Mississippi coast, causing a powerful 27-foot (8.2 m) storm surge, which penetrated 6 miles (10 km) inland in many areas and up to 12 miles (19 km) inland along bays and rivers; in some areas, the surge crossed Interstate 10 for several miles. [4]
Even a decade after Hurricane Katrina, many victims who were forced to relocate were still unable to return home. In 2005, around 1,500,000 people from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana were forced to leave their homes due to Hurricane Katrina.
Many charities immediately began fund-raising efforts on behalf of Katrina victims and survivors. An evacuee is given food by a Salvation Army volunteer. The Salvation Army responded to the immediate needs of the survivors. Eventually 5.6 million meals were served, 3.3 million people were assisted, and nearly $400 million donated.
India sent tarps, blankets and hygiene kits. An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft delivered 25 tonnes of relief supplies for the Hurricane Katrina victims at the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas on September 13, 2005. [35] Indonesia: Offered to send 45 doctors and 155 other medical staffers and 10,000 blankets to help survivors.
In the days after hurricane Katrina devastated southern Louisiana and Mississippi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) bought 145,000 trailers to house the thousands of victims ...
The situation seemed hopefully for many, but several charities and organizations -- both big and small -- stepped in to help. SEE MORE: Special coverage on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
A recent ProPublica report revealed data showing that some of the hardest-hit victims of Hurricane Katrina were shortchanged tens of thousands of dollars on average by a federal program meant to ...
Hurricane Katrina had many social effects, due the significant loss and disruption of lives it caused. The number of fatalities, direct and indirect, related to Katrina is 1,833 [1] and over 400,000 people were left homeless.