The document summarizes key details about Hurricane Katrina and its impact on New Orleans in 2005. It describes how the storm formed and strengthened in late August 2005, becoming a category 5 hurricane. It discusses how levee breaches on August 30th caused catastrophic flooding throughout over 80% of New Orleans. The summary also mentions some of the storm's effects, such as over 1,800 deaths total and widespread property damage costing $25 billion. It briefly outlines the challenges faced in shelters like the Superdome and issues like looting that occurred after the storm.

1. Hurricane Katrina Disaster in New Orleans Andrew Kiste ED205 QUIT

4. Disaster Strikes! QUIT

6. Areas Affected by the Storm (To the left is a map of the parishes, or towns, that make up New Orleans. To the right are aerial views of the flooding in New Orleans, which correspond to the areas on the map on the left) QUIT

8. After the Storm QUIT

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