"Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record, with damage estimated at upward of $200 billion when adjusted for inflation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. About 1,400 people died in five states. The failure of the federal levee system inundated about 80% of the city in floodwaters that took weeks to drain."
"Survivors and city leaders are set to gather in the Lower Ninth Ward, a predominantly Black community where a levee breach led to devastating flooding that was exacerbated by a delayed government response. The event, sponsored by Katrina Commemoration Inc. and Hip Hop Caucus, will feature prayers and prominent local artists like Dawn Richard and Mia X. Organizers say it is also intended to draw attention to the sinking city's poor infrastructure, gentrification and vulnerability to climate change."
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Aug. 29, 2005, memorials, performances and a parade are planned in New Orleans to honor those affected. The storm caused about $200 billion in damage when adjusted for inflation and killed roughly 1,400 people across five states. Federal levee failures flooded about 80% of the city, leaving weeks-long drainage challenges and forcing residents to seek refuge on rooftops and in the under-provisioned Superdome. Events in the Lower Ninth Ward will include prayers, local artists and a brass-band second line, emphasizing ongoing infrastructure problems, gentrification and climate vulnerability.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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