Hurricane Katrina-The Most Destructive Storm in U.S. History
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2005. To this day it is still considered the most destructive storm in United States history, killing more than 1,800 and causing an estimated $120 billion in damages.
It crossed through the Gulf of Mexico and gained speed with winds up to 175 miles per hour. The category 5 storm devastated many cities in it's path but none as bad as New Orleans.
Katrina had a great impact on many lives and changed the face of communities across the country, including Corpus Christi. While rescuers flocked north to the coastal city to provide assistance, buses headed south with refugees.
Corpus Christi was one of many cities around the country that opened its doors to families displaced by the storm. Nearly 1,000 people were sent to shelters established here, the majority of them housed at the now demolished Memorial Coliseum on Shoreline Drive. Another 300 were sent to shelters in areas such as Kingsville and Port Aransas.
More than 10 years after the storm the City of New Orleans is still working to rebuild the neighborhoods that were flattened by flood waters. When you talk to residents they speak in two time periods- before 'the storm' and 'after the storm'.
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