8 Form(2015) Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricanes are among the most dangerous natural disasters, though they can be predicted. They  often lead to massive destruction and a lot of deaths. One of them happened in August,  2005. It was a tropical storm formed over Florida, the USA. Then it strengthened and became Hurricane Katrina. It was one of the most powerful storms that had ever hit the Atlantic coast with winds of over 270 km per hour.The residents of the city heard about the tropical storm, but when the mayor declared a state of emergency, they knew they had to evacuate the city due to a great risk of flooding. When the eye of the storm missed the city, some people relaxed and thought it would be OK. Later the people watched the scenes on TV and saw the waters rise. So, they realised it would be best to leave and stay in temporary shelter until the danger passed. The people were begging for help and struggling to cope. They had to stay away until the army pumped the water out of the city. After that everyone went back to help rebuilt the city, including their own houses.