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Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Keynotes, November-December 2005 (Vol. 9, No. 6) Record Breaking 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends More than 200 miles of continuous coastline stretching from southeast Louisiana, to Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle was inundated and subsequently destroyed by the storm surge generated by Katrina. This storm surge, along with heavy rainfall and strong winds, breached portions of the levee system that protected New Orleans from surrounding lakes and canals, resulting in large parts of the historic city being submerged. At least 1,300 people perished (most from drowning), making Katrina the deadliest hurricane to strike the United States since 1928. Estimated costs for damages will likely exceed $80 billion dollars. (p. 2) National Weather Service Forecast Office, New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Post-Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina February 17, 2006 “H. STORM EFFECTS KATRINA IS ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANES TO EVER HIT THE UNITED STATES COAST. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS SEEN NEAR AND UP TO 76 MILES EAST OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. STORM SURGE VALUES APPROACH HURICANE CAMILLES EXTREME VALUES...WITH HIGH STORM SURGE VALUES OVER A MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE AREA THAN WITH HURRICANE CAMILLE. ALMOST TOTAL DESTRUCTION WAS OBSERVED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST IN HANCOCK AND HARRISON WITH STORM SURGE DAMAGE EXTENDING NORTH ALONG BAYS AND BAYOUS TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10.” “IN AREAS AWAY FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING...WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN A WIDE AREA ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES TOOK A HEAVY TOLL ON HOUSE ROOFS AND POWER LINES.” (available only on website) |
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