Underprepared and Overburdened: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

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Title

Underprepared and Overburdened: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Subject

natural disaster

Description

Hurricane Katrina, the deadliest and costliest hurricane in U.S. history since 1928, devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Claiming over 1,500 lives, predominantly in New Orleans, the storm inflicted an estimated $70 billion in damages to the city alone (NOAA 2005). While the demographic profile of the deceased largely mirrored the city’s population, historical patterns of land development and racial segregation concentrated Black residents in low-lying areas, leading to a significant and disproportionate displacement of this population (Fussell et al. 2010).

Creator

Kiel, Andrew

Date

Fall 2024

Format

poster

Language

en

Class Project Item Type Metadata

Course Code

GEOG220

Course Title

Cartography: Spatial Data Visualization with GIS

Professor

Cunningham, Mary Ann

Status

completed

Last Updated

9/19/25

Files

Citation

Kiel, Andrew, “Underprepared and Overburdened: Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans,” Vassar Student Sustainability Projects, accessed December 5, 2025, https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/items/show/368.