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Katrina struck a wide region of our country, ranging from Alabama through Louisiana. Over 23,000 square miles was decimated by the hurricane. Below, are a few tools for you to try and get a glimpse of the devastation dealt to the region. Click on the images for more information. |
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Just south of Kiln, Mississippi is the area that took the eye of the storm. The worst damage was taken just east of the eye, meaning the Gulfport/Waveland/Bay St. Louis/Biloxi areas. This is where the storm surge hammered in, with up to a 30 foot storm surge. By clicking on the picture on the left, you can use it's interactive features to see before and after photos of the area. (Give each image a bit of time to load, so you can "mouse-over" and see the before/after images.) For your reference, Kiln is not listed on the map, but is about 10 miles north of Buccaneer State Park, slightly left of the Y in the map on Highway 43. As you can see, this is only a few miles west of the eye of the storm. |
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Rare picture show of before and after shots of homes & businesses around Bay-St. Louis. This will bring up a webpage - click on the picture there to start the slideshow. |
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FEMA's site for information & resources on the Katrina disaster. |
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United States Department of Health & Human Services resources for Katrina. |
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The EPA's responses and activities. |
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Wikipedia's Katrina articles. |
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An USA TODAY article on the regions health-care situation |