Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina: "Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina
by Miguel Ramos
September 6, 2005 — Hurricane Katrina, classified before landfall by NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) as a Force 5 storm (a ranking given only to the most powerful and destructive storms on Earth), unleashed 140 mph winds on Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and various Gulf Coast communities. The city of New Orleans was evacuated, with more than 20,000 people who couldn’t leave in time taking shelter in the city’s Superdome sports arena. Storm surges destroyed levees and brought walls of water into the city and along the coast, destroying almost everything in its path. Floating casinos were deposited onto highways, and containers that usually ride on the trailers of semi trucks were strewn through what was left of front yards.