Dear Krithika,
Hurricane Katrina has finally passed, but the damage it has caused will remain for years to come. We were far enough away from the coast, but there is still major flooding and we could still be in danger. But the worst is over, and now all that's left to do is clean up the wreckage.
There are fallen trees, downed power lines, and more. But the worst part is the oil and the seawater! They estimate that 7 million gallons of oil were spilled! And all the seawater in the city! All the water has mixed with trash, sewage, household chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and even bodies. It all washed through the city and seeped into the ground! Almost 80% of the whole city is flooded! All the damage is said to cost over $200 billion!!!
Over 200,000 homes were destroyed in our area, and over 500,000 jobs were lost as a result of the storm! I also heard that when the storm passed through Louisiana, it damaged the Port of New Orleans! But the worst part is the death tolls. Including all the other places that Hurricane Katrina passed through, 1,200 people died as a result of the storm. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated, and 2.3 million were left without power. You can check out the Hurricane Katrina Statistics Page for more information.
We have been trying to help people for the past couple days that were hit by the stronger parts of the storm. There are so many people homeless that supplies aren't coming into the city fast enough! As time goes on it will get better, but that won't be for a long time.
I'll be home soon so wherever you are on your vacation, I hope that you're okay!
Hope to see you soon!
Sarah :)
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