The anatomy of a disaster, an overview of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans

Using Regional-scale Pre- and Post Hurricane Katrina Lidar for Monitoring and Modeling

“…These conditions defined Hurricane Katrina as one of the most intense and largest storms to ever form in the northern region of the Gulf of Mexico (Knabb et al, 2005). Katrina created the highest measured surge and equaled the highest wave height recorded on a NOAA buoy in North America (Link, 2010). After some erosion of the eye wall late on August 28, Hurricane Katrina turned northward to make landfall near Buras, Louisiana, with sustained winds of about 125 mph, making the storm a strong Category 3 hurricane.…”

“…A principal objective of the IPET was to determine the effects of Hurricane Katrina on flow control structures and to provide a framework for the subsequent repair and rebuilding of hurricane protection in New Orleans. The IPET was made up of experts from 25 universities, 25 private companies and 10 government agencies (Link, 2010). The IPET study used a combination of measured data and model-simulated data to characterize water level conditions over time.…”

Adaptive governance to typhoon disasters for coastal sustainability: A case study in Guangdong, China

“…In 2005, Hurricane Katrina damaged over 200 miles of levees and floodwalls and generated one of the worst coastal floods in the history of the United States. The total losses in New Orleans alone were estimated at approximately $200 billion (Link, 2010). In the Guangdong Province, the No.…”

Influence of Decision Making During Disasters and How It Impacts a Community

“…The report goes on to state that, "Since 1928 the flood protection along Mississippi River has been provided chiefly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River and Tributaries project" (Rogers, 2008). All of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana are highly vulnerable to catastrophic flooding for flood events that are in the neighbourhood of 0.2% or the 500-year return period (Link, 2010). In southeast Louisiana, communities unprotected by levees were inundated, and the storm destroyed levees protecting eastern New Orleans and the St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes to the south and east (Day et al, 2007).…”