It was the most expensive and one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the united states at. Hurricane andrew was a category 5 storm that hit south florida on august 24 th 1992 with wind speeds of 165 miles per hour 1. Hurricane andrew, tropical cyclone that ravaged the bahamas, southern florida, and southcentral louisiana in late august 1992. Had it hit miami like katrina hit new orleans then we might be singing a different tune. The hurricane formed in late august during the 2005 hurricane season and caused devastation along much of the northcentral gulf coast of the united states. This tops hurricane andrew as the most expensive natural disaster in u. Tracking westward due to a ridge, favorable conditions allowed it to develop into tropical depression three on august 16 in the deep tropical. The meteorological history of hurricane andrew, the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1992 atlantic hurricane season, lasted from mid to late august 1992. Was hurricane katrina worse than hurricane andrew, as far. Hurricane katrina august 2331, 2005 national weather service.
Andrew, costs of the storm topics include the aftermath of katrina compared to hurricane andrew, which devastated florida in 1992, and a look at the cost burden of the. Hurricane andrew was a powerful and destructive category 5 atlantic hurricane that struck the. As more people pack the coastlines, man and nature are in the midst of an excrutiating headon collision. The evacuation rate during hurricane katrina was near 80 percent. Following the federal response to hurricane katrina in 2005, congress passed the postkatrina emergency management reform act of 2006 postkatrina act. What is the difference between hurricane katrina and. It was the first category 5 storm to make landfall in. What hurricane andrew did to south florida in 1992 photos. Forecasts of katrinas path from nhc were better than longterm average errors and better than the government performance and results act gpra 2006 goals established for hurricane track forecasts. Andrew vs katrina extreme events institute eei florida. Katrina 2005 wilma 2005 charley 2004 hugo 1989 andrew 1992 camille 1969 major hurricanes saffirsimpson scale estimates wind damage hurricane winds category 1 74 95 mph category one some damage well. It was significantly more destructive and many times deadlier than hurricane andrew. The committee presents the report narrative and the.
Although hurricane katrinas destruction is unique in many ways, the effects of hurricane andrewamericas second most destructive hurricane 3 on real estate prices in florida may provide some insight into price effects that may result. Prior to 2005, the most costly hurricane to strike the u. Hurricane katrina wis the deadliest an maist destructive atlantic hurricane o the 2005 atlantic hurricane saison, parteecularly hittin the gulf o mexico coastlines o louisiana incluiding new orleans, mississippi an alabama. Aug 26, 2011 andrew didnt make landfall so directly over a big city. Mar 24, 2006 march 24, 2006 washington the defense department and u. Katrina made landfall on monday, 29 august 2005 at 6. The hurricane formed in late august during the 2005 hurricane season and caused. As noted in the section on measures, we asked respondents to include information about stressors related to rita in their reports. Hurricane katrinas recordsetting storm surge along the mississippi gulf coast and overwhelming of the flood protection system in new orleans on august 29, 2005 is burned in memory. The tragic loss of life and human suffering in katrinas wake would have been sufficient in. Northern command learned valuable lessons from the governments response to hurricane katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations, the commander of northern command said here march 14.
Upon declaration of a major disaster, fema is authorized to coordinate the activities of all federal agencies, including dod. Figure 14 for satellite images of katrina vs camille. Although the flooding in the houston area is still severe and ongoing, an early assessment is that the disruptions to the u. Northern command integrating lessons learned from katrina u. Jan 26, 2018 for all united states hurricanes, katrina 2005 is the costliest storm on record. Dimensions of hurricane katrina and by the united states department of homeland security. Lessons learned we are not as prepared as we need to be at all levels.
About 250,000 people were left homeless in dade county alone. However, by the middle of 1993, close to 10,000 jobs were created as a result of rebuilding south florida after the hurricane. National hurricane center 11691 sw 17 street miami. In the aftermath of the widespread devastation wrought by hurricane katrina and the unsteady response to conditions in new orleans, some argued to give the federal government a. How does hurricane andrew compare to hurricane katrina. Pdf an overview of hurricane katrina and economic loss. For the city of new orleans, flooding from levee failure was the major katrina impact, but it was storm surge that. Hurricane katrina occurred four years after the attacks of 911, three years after the subsequent creation of the department of homeland security dhs, and one year after the dhs had created a national response plan. Hurricane harvey 2017 rank s second, hurricane maria 2017 ranks third, hurricane sandy 2012 ranks fourth and hurricane irma 2017 ranks fifth. But, much of the damage caused by katrina was a result of levees in and near new orleans, louisiana.
Northern command integrating lessons learned from katrina. Hurricane katrina southeast 66,900,000,000 79,700,000,000 october 2012. About 600 people in miamidade working in crops production and harvesting lost their jobs after the storm. Hurricane andrew, southeast florida, august 24, 1992, category 5, 922 mb, 165 mph. Hurricane andrew caused major job loss while also creating jobs, simultaneously. Before katrina, the event that left behind the greatest recorded amount of disasterrelated debris in the united states. One of the main objectives of this study was to develop lists of windresistant tree species. The water component comes in different forms, however. In 1993 after an assessment of the federal response to hurricane andrew, the u. Hurricane katrina was a hurricane in the 2005 atlantic hurricane season.
Lessons learned from hurricanes 4 hurricaneforce winds, which means that they do not easily uproot or break in the winds. How massive hurricane irma compares with other deadly. Andrew was the worse hurricane by sheer force and destructive power. And only three stormskatrina in 2005, camille in 1969 and an unnamed hurricane that struck the florida keys in 1935were more intense, according to statistics. It was the strongest landfalling hurricane in decades and the. It was the first category 5 storm to make landfall in the united states, after hurricane andrew in 1992. Hurricane andrew killed some 5200 people, whereas katrina s death toll was about a third of that. It was the most expensive natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. But despite the heightened attention to homeland security, the response to katrina was a failure. Andrew left major damage in its wake from the bahamas and louisiana. Katrina revealed that natural disasters and public. March 24, 2006 washington the defense department and u.
Although hurricane katrinas destruction is unique in many ways, the effects of hurricane andrewamericas second most destructive hurricane3on real estate prices in florida may provide some insight into price effects that may result. Upon declaration of a major disaster, fema is authorized to coordinate the activities of all federal agencies, including dod, in the declared disaster area. It was later noted that if andrew had been slightly larger or had made landfall a few. Andrew, costs of the storm topics include the aftermath of katrina compared to hurricane andrew, which devastated florida in. Hurricane andrew was a powerful and destructive category 5 atlantic hurricane that struck the bahamas, florida, and louisiana in august 1992. Following the federal response to hurricane katrina in 2005, congress passed the post katrina emergency management reform act of 2006 post katrina act. Hurricane harvey has caused significant flooding and economic disruptions to houston, the nations fifth largest metropolitan statistical area msa. Aug 27, 2015 katrina reintensified into a hurricane on aug. Hurricane michael was the strongest hurricane ever to hit the florida panhandle and the second known category 5 landfall on the northern gulf coast, according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. Andrew was the costliest hurricane to make landfall anywhere in the united states until hurricane katrina in 2005. This document outlines femas response during the hurricane andrew disaster relief process. Hurricane andrew killed some 5200 people, whereas katrinas death toll was about a third of that. Fifth, no attempt was made to tease apart the effects of exposure to stressors related to hurricane katrina vs hurricane rita even though some of the respondents were exposed to rita in the wake of katrina. Hurricane katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in august 2005, breaching levees and causing widespread damage and deaths.
Hurricane katrina created a humanitarian crisis on a scale unseen in the history of. Hurricane andrew in 1992 will thus be forever remembered as a wind impact event for south florida, and hurricane katrina in 2005 as overwhelmingly a water impact event. If and when public assistance obligated dollar information is available for this disaster, it will be displayed here. The amount of rainfall from hurricane katrina pales in comparison, with only 10 inches. Hurricane andrew was a small but powerful storm that caused massive destruction along a path through southern florida and southcentral louisiana in late august 1992. Hurricane katrina in the gulf coast mitigation assessment team report iii executive summary the north atlantic hurricane season for 2005 began early and was an unusually active season, breaking the previous recorded hurricane season records for the number of named storms, hurricanes, category 5 hurricanes, major hurricanes making u. Hurricane maria is the costliest hurricane on record to strike puerto rico and the u. Aug 24, 2012 hurricane andrew caused major job loss while also creating jobs, simultaneously. Northern command learned valuable lessons from the governments response to hurricane katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations, the. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and was the costliest in financial terms until hurricane irma surpassed it 25 years later. Hurricane katrina, which briefly became a category 5 hurricane in the gulf of mexico, began as a storm in the western atlantic. But the area of damage is much larger because this was a huge hurricane with tremendous flooding in new orleans and, we havent heard much about it.
The devastation along the gulf coast from hurricane katrina was staggering. Aug 26, 2015 hurricane katrina s recordsetting storm surge along the mississippi gulf coast and overwhelming of the flood protection system in new orleans on august 29, 2005 is burned in memory. The local or regional economic impact of hurricanes. The committee began this investigation of the preparations for and response to hurricane katrina within two weeks of the hurricanes landfall on the gulf coast. If and when individual assistance money is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Parts of the states of mississippi and alabama were also badly damaged or flooded. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Meteorological history of hurricane andrew wikipedia. Katrina strengthened to become a category 1 windspeeds of 75mph or. By kevin kliesen, business economist and research officer. Rainfall associated with andrew was light for a hurricane because of the small size and rapid forward movement of the storm. Status and associated issues summary hurricane katrina produced unprecedented destruction, resulting in disaster debris from vegetation and manmade structures. The storm caused damage to south louisiana and the bahamas, but the brunt of its impact fell on south florida, where.
The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of africa on august 14. Hurricane katrina obligates us to reexamine how the federal government is organized to address the full range of potential catastrophic events both natural and manmade. National hurricane center 11691 sw 17 street miami, fl 33165. Katrina became a hurricane just before making a florida landfall near the. The army asked the rand arroyo center to assess the army response to hurricane katrina and to raise the critical issues for future army planning and operations. Andrew didnt make landfall so directly over a big city. This is a list of costliest atlantic hurricanes, broadly capturing the severity of the damage each system has caused. For all united states hurricanes, katrina 2005 is the costliest storm on record. Hurricane katrina was the largest physical disaster this nation has suffered in modern history. It wis the costliest naitural disaster, as well as ane o the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history o the unitit states. At the time, hurricane andrew was the most expensive atlantic hurricane in u. Exposure to hurricanerelated stressors and mental illness. Hurricane katrina was a truly catastrophic domestic emergency, both in the number of deaths and the untold damage and destruction caused by the storm. Was hurricane katrina worse than hurricane andrew, as far as.
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