IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN MISSISSIPPI

• Many coastal towns of Mississippi and Louisiana were obliterated in a single night.
• The winds from Katrina hit the coast of Mississippi and lasted over 17 hours, spawning 11 tornadoes (51 in other states), and a 28-foot storm surge flooding 6-12 miles inland.
• Many, unable to evacuate, survived by climbing to attics or rooftops, or swimming to higher buildings and trees. Over 100 people were rescued from rooftops and trees in Mississippi.
• Afterward, over 235 people died in Mississippi, and 47 counties in Mississippi were declared disaster areas for federal assistance.