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2005 LOUISIANA HURRICANE IMPACT ATLAS Volume 1
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2 0 0 5 L O U I S I A N A
H U R R I C A N E I M P A C T A T L A S Volume 1
by
Joshua D. Kent, Data Manager Louisiana Geographic Information Center
L A G I C
Copyright © 2005
This document presents maps and graphics created by the Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC) during hurricanes Katrina and Rita occurring between August and September 2005. These products were generated by request for various purposes associated with Louisiana�s hurricane response and recovery efforts. For additional information, please visit: http://lagic.lsu.edu/hurricanes.htm LGISC-PUB-20051205_2005_HURRICANE_IMPACT_ATLAS_VOL1.
Hurricane Rita: GOES-12 Satellite Image September 22, 2005 (NOAA, 2005).
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Table of Contents Hurricane Quick Facts .......................................................................................................1 Hurricane Katrina ..............................................................................................................2
Storm Impact ..................................................................................................................3 Maximum Sustained Winds .........................................................................................4 Maximum Wind Gusts ..................................................................................................5 Rainfall Estimates ..........................................................................................................6 Estimated Storm Surge .................................................................................................7 New Orleans Levees Breached ..................................................................................8 Greater New Orleans Flooded..................................................................................9 New Orleans Flood Depth Estimates ...................................................................... 10 Damage Estimates...................................................................................................... 11 Louisiana Diaspora .................................................................................................... 12 Population Re-Distributed......................................................................................... 13
Hurricane Rita.................................................................................................................. 14 Storm Impact ............................................................................................................... 15 Maximum Wind Gusts ............................................................................................... 16 Estimated Storm Surge .............................................................................................. 17 Damage Estimates...................................................................................................... 18 Requests for Federal Assistance.............................................................................. 19
State Wide Economic Impact ....................................................................................... 20 NAICS Classified Businesses ..................................................................................... 20 Employment by Parish ............................................................................................... 21 Annual Payroll by Parish .......................................................................................... 22 Petroleum Refining Capacity ................................................................................... 23
Impact on Services.......................................................................................................... 24 Emergency Room Hospitals ...................................................................................... 24 Impacted Colleges & Universities............................................................................ 25 Impacted Primary Schools ........................................................................................ 26
Demographics: Greater New Orleans ....................................................................... 27 Population per Square Mile..................................................................................... 27 Housing Units per Square Mile ................................................................................ 28 Families with Children Under 18 ............................................................................. 29 Median Household Income........................................................................................ 30 Population Living in Poverty..................................................................................... 31
Demographics: Lake Charles........................................................................................ 32 Population per Square Mile..................................................................................... 32 Housing Units per Square Mile ................................................................................ 33 Median Household Income........................................................................................ 34 Population Living in Poverty..................................................................................... 35
References ....................................................................................................................... 36
Hurricane Katrina: August 28, 2005 MODIS True-color Satellite Image (LSU Earth Scan Lab, 2005).
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HURRICANE QUICK FACTS
SOURCES: NOAA, FEMA, LAGIC, LDHH, LDOL, LDED, & ISO
HURRICANE KATRINA August 23 � 31, 2005
HURRICANE RITA September 2 � 31, 2005
US STATES IMPACTED Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. Louisiana and Texas
STRENGTH at landfa l l Category 4 Category 3
MINIMUM BAROMETRIC PRESSURE 902mb (32mile wide eye) 897mb
WINDS at landfa l l 140+ mph 120+ mph
RAINFALL 12in � 16in 6in � 12in
STORM SURGE 4 � 32 feet 30�+ in Biloxi, MS; 20�+ in Plaquemines, LA
4 � 16 feet 15�+ Storm Surge
AREA IMPACTED Total: 108,456 sq. miles Total: 85,729 sq. miles
CASUALTIES Total: 1,299+ Louisiana: 1,070+
Total: 119 Louisiana: 0
PEOPLE IMPACTED 2,500,000 households request Individual Assistance 460,000 households request Individual Assistance
LEFT HOMELESS Total: 527,000 Louisiana: 288,700
Total: 76,500 Louisiana: 76,500
BUSINESSES IMPACTED 71,000+ in Louisiana 10,000+ in Louisiana
JOB LOSSES 400,000+ in Louisiana 45,000+ in Louisiana
DAMAGE ESTIMATES $34.4 Billion Total; $22 Billion in Louisiana (source: ISO Properties Report 10/7/05)
$4.7 Billion Total; $ 2.4 Billion in Louisiana (source: ISO Properties Report 10/7/05)
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HURRICANE KATRINA On August 29, 2005 at 6:10am CDT, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and first Category-5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season (NOAA, 2005). Katrina first made landfall as a Category-1 hurricane north of Miami, Florida on August 25, 2005. After passing through Florida and over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina made its second landfall as a Category-4 hurricane on the morning of August 29, south of Buras, LA (between Grand Isle and the Mississippi River delta).
Gulf of Mexico
CUBA
OHIOILLINOIS
MISSOURI
FLORIDA
GEORGIAALABAMA
INDIANA
ARKANSAS
VIRGINIA
IOWA
LOUISIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
TENNESSEE
PENNSYLVANIA
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA
MICHIGAN
Figure 1: Hurricane Katrina Storm Track (NOAA, 2005).
!( TROPICAL DEPRESSION
ÏÐ TROPICAL STORM
Ï CATEGORY-1
Ï CATEGORY-2
Ï CATEGORY-3
Ï CATEGORY-4
Ï CATEGORY-5
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE INTENSITY SCALE CATEGORY WIND SPEED
1 74 � 95 MPH 2 96 � 110 MPH 3 111 � 130 MPH 4 131 � 155 MPH 5 155+ MPH
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STORM IMPACT On Sunday August 28, shortly after hurricane Katrina was upgraded to Category-5, New Orleans mayor C. Ray Nagin ordered the first ever mandatory evacuation of the city. Mandatory evacuations were also ordered for numerous parishes along the storm�s predicted path. Louisiana State Police implemented Contraflow Lane Reversal on Interstate 10 leading west and on Interstates 55 and 59 leading north from New Orleans. By Sunday evening, approximately 1 million people had evacuated the greater New Orleans area. Despite the success of Contraflow evacuation, approximately 150,000 people, mostly poor and disabled, were unable to evacuate the city. Only by Friday September 2 were the remaining people evacuated to neighboring parishes and states.
Gulf of Mexico
MISSISSIPPI
TEXAS
ARKANSAS
New Orleans
Shreveport
Hackberry
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Dulac
MonroeBossier City
Ashland
Lake Charles
Metairie
Cameron
Lacombe
Chackbay
St. Gabriel
Alexandria
Natchitoches
CAMERON
WINN
PLAQUEMINES
VERNONRAPIDES
IBERIA
TERREBONNE
UNION
VERMILION
SABINE
CADDO
ST. MARYLAFOURCHE
ALLEN
ST. BERNARD
DE SOTO
BOSSIER
GRANT
CALCASIEUACADIA
NATCHITOCHES
ST. TAMMANY
BEAUREGARDST. LANDRY
TENSAS
BIENVILLE
AVOYELLES
MADISON
LA SALLE
CLAIBORNE
FRANKLIN
WEBSTER
MOREHOUSE
IBERVILLE
OUACHITA
CONCORDIA
CATAHOULA
JACKSON
LIVINGSTON
RICHLAND
LINCOLN
ST. MARTIN
EVANGELINE
WASHINGTON
CALDWELLRED RIVER
ORLEANSASCENSION
ST. JAMES
WEST FELICIANA
TANGIPAHOA
JEFFERSON
POINTE COUPEE
JEFFERSON DAVIS
ST. HELENA
ST. CHARLES
EAST CARROLL
EAST FELICIANA
ASSUMPTION
LAFAYETTE
WEST CARROLL
EAST BATON ROUGE
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
WEST BATON ROUGE
Figure 3: Request for Aid: Individual & Public Assistance Disaster Declarations by Parish (FEMA, 2005).
FEDERAL AID Individual Assistance
Individual and Public Assistance
Figure 2: Hurricane Katrina GOES-12 Infrared Satellite Image (NOAA, 2005).
By mid-September, federal disaster declarations covered 31 parishes, consisting of approximately 26,000 square miles of the State. Katrina left an estimated five million people without power, which took more than two months to stabilize. By November, many parts of New Orleans remained without power. Storm damage caused by Katrina was significant. However, it was the devastating storm surge and subsequent flooding that has made Katrina the most costly storm in U.S. history.
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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Shreveport
90MPH
150MPH
60MPH
30MPH
30MPH
60MPH
150 +MPH
90MPH
90MPH
TEXAS
ALABAMAMISSISSIPPI
ARKANSAS
FLORIDA
OKLAHOMA
CAMERON
WINN
PLAQUEMINES
VERNONRAPIDES
IBER
IA
TERREBONNE
UNION
VERMILION
SABINE
CAD
DO
ST. MARY
LAFOURCHE
ALLEN
ST. BERNARD
DE SOTO
BOSSIER
GRANT
CALCASIEUACADIA
NATC
HITO
CH
ES
ST. TAMMANY
BEAUREGARD
ST. LANDRYTE
NSAS
BIENVILLE
AVOYELLES
MADISON
LA SALLE
CLAIBORNE
FRAN
KLIN
WEB
STER
MOREHOUSE
TAN
GIPA
HOA
IBERVILLE
OUACHITA
CONC
ORD
IA
CATA
HOUL
A
JACKSON
LIVINGSTON
RICHLANDLINCOLN
ST. MARTIN
EVAN
GELI
NE WASHINGTON
CALDWELL
ORLEANS
S
S
1
2
3
4
5
Figure 4: Hurricane Katrina Maximum Sustained Wind Field (NOAA, 2005; FEMA, 2005).
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
31 - 60 MPH
61 - 90 MPH
91 - 120 MPH
121 - 150 MPH
30 MPH
By 8am CDT on Monday August 29, Katrina was 40 miles south of New Orleans. Hurricane force winds extended outward 120 miles from the eye (NOAA, 2005).
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MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Shreveport
120MPH
90MPH
150MPH
60MPH
30MPH30
MPH
60MPH
150 +MPH
90MPH
90MPH
TEXAS
ALABAMAMISSISSIPPI
ARKANSAS
FLORIDA
OKLAHOMA
CAMERON
WINN
PLAQUEMINES
VERNONRAPIDES
IBER
IA
TERREBONNE
UNION
VERMILION
SABINE
CA
DDO
ST. MARY
LAFOURCHE
ALLEN
ST. BERNARD
DE SOTO
BOSSIER
GRANT
CALCASIEUACADIA
NATCHITO
CHES
ST. TAMMANY
BEAUREGARD
ST. LANDRYTE
NSAS
BIENVILLE
AVOYELLES
MADISON
LA SALLE
CLAIBORNE
FRAN
KLIN
WEB
STER
MOREHOUSE
TANG
IPAHO
A
IBERVILLE
OUACHITA
CONC
ORD
IA
CATA
HOUL
A
JACKSON
LIVINGSTON
RICHLANDLINCOLN
ST. MARTIN
EVAN
GELI
NE WASHINGTON
CALDWELL
ORLEANS
S
S
1
2
3
4
5
Figure 5: Hurricane Katrina Maximum Wind Gusts (NOAA, 2005; FEMA, 2005).
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS Peak Gusts
30 - 60 MPH
61 - 90 MPH
91 - 120 MPH
121 - 150 MPH
151 - 170 MPH
30 MPH
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RAINFALL ESTIMATES
Gulf of Mexico
MISSOURI
ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
MISSISSIPPIGEORGIA
KENTUCKY
TENNESSEE
INDIANA
OHIO
FLORIDA
NORTH CAROLINA
VIRGINIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
WINN
CAMERON
VERNONRAPIDES
UNION
SABINE
ALLEN
VERMILION
DE SOTO
GRANT
CALCASIEU ACADIA
BIENVILLE
Figure 6: Hurricane Katrina Rainfall Estimates (NOAA, 2005).
Rainfall amounts for Hurricane Katrina, though considerable in many places, were not the primary impact of the storm. This map illustrates the preliminary rainfall totals (in inches) for the period attributed to Katrina (August 28-30, 2005), for locations with at least two-inches of rain (NOAA, 2005). Please note: totals are incomplete due to storm damage experienced at many stations along the immediate Gulf coast. RAINFALL ESTIMATES
2 in
8 in
18 in
13 in
5 in
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ESTIMATED STORM SURGE
Gulf of Mexico
2 ft26 ft
14 ft
6 ft
12 ft
12 ft 16 ft
18 ft
24 ft
22 ft
20 ft
12 ft
10 ft
8 ft
4 ft
1 ft
4 ft
8 ft
1 ft
Gulf of Mexico
14 ft
16 ft
MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA
New Orleans
Metairie
Lacombe
Laplace
nd
ville
Gulf of Mexico
Breton Sound
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
LAFOURCHEPARISH
PLAQUEMINESPARISH
ST. TAMMANYPARISH
JEFFERSONPARISH
ST. BERNARDPARISH
ORLEANSPARISH
ST. CHARLESPARISH
RREBONNEPARISH
GSTONRISH
TANGIPAHOAPARISH
ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTPARISH
Figure 7: Hurricane Katrina Estimated Storm Surge � Computer Model (LSU � A HEF, 2005).
STORM SURGE ESTIMATES (Feet)
1 Ft2 Ft4 Ft6 Ft8 Ft10 Ft12 Ft14 Ft16 Ft18 Ft20 Ft22 Ft24 Ft26 Ft
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NEW ORLEANS LEVEES BREACHED
Landsat 5 TM Satellite Image � Sept. 7, 2005 True-Color Aerial Photography � Sept 2, 2005
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet - MRGO
Intercoastal Waterway
ORLEANSPARISH
ST. BERNARDPARISH
JEFFERSONPARISH
PLAQUEMINESPARISH
ST. TAMMANYPARISH
ST. CHARLESPARISH
Lake Borgne
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Cataouatche
LEVEE BREACH
Industrial Canal
Industrial Canal
London Avenue Canal
17th Street Canal
London Avenue Canal
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GREATER NEW ORLEANS FLOODED
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ST. BERNARDPARISH
JEFFERSONPARISH
PLAQUEMINESPARISH
ST. CHARLESPARISH
ST. TAMMANYPARISH
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Lake Cataouatche
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Kenner
Violet
Chalmette
Estelle
Meraux
Avondale
Gretna
Waggaman Bridge City
Poydras
Elmwood
Terrytown
Harahan
Venetian Isles
Algers
Village de L'Est Area
New Orleans East
Gentilly
Uptown
Mid-City
Lakeview
Bywater
New Aurora/English Turn
Garden District
Lower 9th Ward
Warehous District / CBD
French Quarter
Figure 9: Landsat 5 TM Satellite Image Revealing Flooded Land Located Around the Greater New Orleans Area on September 07, 2005 (LSU-CSI, 2005).
# Pump StationsLevees
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NEW ORLEANS FLOOD DEPTH ESTIMATES
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet - MRGO
Intercoastal Waterway
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Meraux
Estelle
Gretna
Poydras
Arabi
Terrytown
Bridge City
Westwego
Woodmere
Timberlane
New Canal
Murphy DitchMillaudon Canal
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Venetian Isles
Algers
New Orleans East
Gentilly
Village de L'Est Area
Uptown
Mid-City
Lakeview
Bywater
New Aurora/English Turn
Garden District
Lower 9th Ward
Warehous District / CBD
French Quarter
ORLEANSPARISH
ST. BERNARDPARISH
JEFFERSONPARISH
PLAQUEMINESPARISH
Figure 10: Estimated Flood Depths Based on LIDAR Elevation Data Collected in 2004 (LSU-CSI, 2005).
FLOOD DEPTH ESTIMATES (feet)
0 - 0.30.31 - 1.51.6 - 2.62.7 - 3.83.9 - 4.95 - 6.16.2 - 7.27.3 - 8.48.5 - 9.59.6 - 1112 - 1213 - 1314 - 19
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DAMAGE ESTIMATES
MISSISSIPPI
New Orleans
Metairie
Luling
Lacombe
LaplaceGaryville
Edgard
Slidell
Cut Off
Kenner
Reserve
Raceland
Killian
Larose
Killona
Bayou Gauche
Galliano
Hammond
Marrero
Bogalusa
Hahnville
Port Sulphur
ouma
outh Vacherie
ulac
orth Vacherie
hackbay
Breton Sound
Lake Pontchartrain
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Borgne
Ch
Black Bay
Timbalier Bay
Mississippi Sound
Lake Maurepas
Terrebonne Bay
Lake Salvador
Eloi Bay
PLAQUEMINES
LAFOURCHE
ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
ORLEANS
ST. CHARLES
TERREBONNE
LIVINGSTON
WASHINGTON
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
§̈¦I-10
§̈¦I-12
§̈¦I-55
§̈¦I-59
§̈¦I-310§̈¦I-610 §̈¦I-510
Figure 11: FEMA Damage Assessments � September 21, 2005 (FEMA, 2005).
MISSISSIPPI
Lacombe
New Orleans
Slidell
Eden Isle
Pearl River
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
The Rigolets
ST. TAMMANYPARISH
ORLEANSPARISH
§̈¦I-10
§̈¦I-12
§̈¦I-59
MississipIntercoastal Waterway
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Chalmette
Estelle
Meraux
Gretna
Bridge City
ArabiElmwood
Terrytown
Avondale
Westwego
Woodmere
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
ORLEANSPARISH
JEFFERSONPARISH
PLAQUEMINESPARISH
ST. BERNARDPARISH
§̈¦I-10§̈¦I-610
§̈¦I-510
FEMA - Damaged Bridge
CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
MODERATE DAMAGE
LIMITED DAMAGE
SATURATION DAMAGE
FLOOD DAMAGE
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LOUISIANA DIASPORA
Figure 12: Hurricane Diaspora: Location of 800,000 Displaced Louisiana Residents Requesting Federal Assistance (FEMA, 2005).
The number of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina is staggering. Using information collected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the map below depicts the evacuated location (by ZIP code) of approximately 800,000 Louisiana citizens requesting federal assistance as of September 20, 2005 (FEMA, 2005).
APPLICANTS PER ZIP CODE
12345678 - 910 - 1112 - 1314 - 1617 - 2021 - 2526 - 3334 - 4647 - 8182 - 174175 - 459460 - 16244
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POPULATION RE-DISTRIBUTED
This map illustrates the location of victims by ZIP code at the time they registered with FEMA for Individual Assistance (IA). Both displaced and non-displaced applicants are depicted. Approximately 58% of all registered requests for IA originated within Louisiana.
APPLICANTS BY ZIP CODE 0 - 200201 - 500501 - 10001001 - 15001501 - 25002501 - 40004001 - 80008001 - 16000
Figure 13: Registered Location of Hurricane Katrina Victims � September 20, 2005 (FEMA, 2005).
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HURRICANE RITA Hurricane Rita was the seventeenth named tropical storm, ninth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and second Category-5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. As of October 19, it was the second-most powerful hurricane of the season. Hurricane Rita is on record as being the second-strongest measured hurricane to ever have entered the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Wilma (2005), and the fourth most intense hurricane in the Atlantic Basin.
C U B A
M E X I C O
T H E B A H A M A S
C A N A D A
T U R K S & C A I C O S I S .
OHIO
MISSOURI
ILLINOIS
FLORIDA
GEORGIAALABAMA
ARKANSAS
IOWA
INDIANA
VIRGINIA
TEXAS
LOUISIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
TENNESSEE
PENNSYLVANIA
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA
WEST VIRGINIA
MARYLAND
NEW YORK
Figure 14: Hurricane Rita Storm Track (NOAA-NHC, 2005).
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Figure 15: Hurricane Rita MODIS Satellite Image September 21, 2005 (NOAA, 2005).
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STORM IMPACT After peaking as a Category-4 hurricane, Rita made landfall between Sabine Pass, Texas, and Johnson's Bayou, Louisiana, at 02:38 CDT on September 24, 2005 as a Category-3 hurricane, with wind speeds of 120 mph and a storm surge of 10 feet. Damage in south-western Louisiana was extensive. In Cameron Parish, the communities of Hackberry, Cameron, and Holly Beach were heavily damaged or entirely destroyed. Many homes of the surrounding areas also experienced damaged and extensive vegetative debris. Lake Charles experienced severe flooding, with reports of water rising 6-8 feet in areas around the lake. Additionally, there were reports of water reaching the second floor of buildings.
Gulf of Mexico
MISSISSIPPI
TEXAS
ARKANSAS
New Orleans
Shreveport
Hackberry
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Dulac
MonroeBossier City
Ashland
Lake Charles
Metairie
Cameron
Lacombe
Chackbay
St. Gabriel
Alexandria
Natchitoches
CAMERON
WINN
PLAQUEMINES
VERNONRAPIDES
IBERIA
TERREBONNE
UNION
VERMILION
SABINE
CADDO
ST. MARY
LAFOURCHE
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SSIER
GRANT
CALCASIEU ACADIA
ST. TAMMANY
BEAUREGARD
ST. LANDRY
TENSAS
BIENVILLE
AVOYELLES
MADISON
LA SALLE
CLAIBORNE
FRAN
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STER
MOREHOUSE
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Figure 17: Individual & Public Assistance Disaster Declarations by Parish (FEMA, 2005).
Figure 16: Hurricane Rita GOES-12 Infrared Satellite Image (NOAA, 2005).
Damage to the region's electrical system was severe. Approximately 700,000 homes had lost power in 41 of 64 parishes because of Hurricane Rita. Widespread flooding was reported in coastal parishes. Terrebonne Parish, experienced numerous levee breaches, leaving many residents stranded in flooded communities. In Vermilion Parish, rescue efforts were undertaken for up to 1,000 people stranded by local flooding south of Abbeville, LA. There were no deaths reported in Louisiana as a direct result of hurricane Rita.
Individual Assistance
Individual and Public Assistance
Public Assistance
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MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS
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80 - 90 MPH
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100 - 110 MPH
20 - 30 MPH
110 - 120 MPH
120 - 125 MPH
CAMERON
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IBERIA
TERREBONNE
UNION
SABINE
VERMILION
CADDO
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BOSSIER
GRANT
CALCASIEUACADIA
NATCHITOCHES
ST. TAMMANY
BEAUREGARD
BIENVILLE
TENSAS
ST. LANDRY
AVOYELLES
ST. BERNARD
LA SALLE
MADISON
CLAIBORNE
FRANKLIN
WEBSTER
IBERVILLE
OUACHITA
MOREHOUSE
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DAMAGE ESTIMATES
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Figure 20: Hurricane Rita Damage Estimates (FEMA, 2005).
FEMA - Damaged Bridge
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REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Monroe
Alexandria
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Gulf of Mexico
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Figure 21: Location of Louisiana Applicants Registering for Federal Assistance following Hurricane Rita; organized by Census Tract (FEMA, 2005).
REQUESTS FOR AID BY CENSUS TRACT
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STATE WIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT NAICS CLASSIFIED BUSINESSES
The US Census Bureau maintains an annual report of key
economic indicators organized by county. This map depicts the
2003 County Business Patterns (CBP) report detailing the
number of businesses by Parish, per square mile.
The CBP report covers most of the nation�s economic activity.
The series excludes data on self-employed individuals,
employees of private households, railroad employees,
agricultural production employees, and most
government employees.
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Parishes Receiving Federal Aid
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EMPLOYMENT BY PARISH
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Figure 23: County Business Patterns Economic Profile: 2003 Employment Statistics by Parish (US Census, 2003).
2003 EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS Parishes Receiving Federal Aid
500 - 6,500
6,500 - 15,000
15,000 - 40,000
40,000 - 75,000
75,000 - 125,000
125,000 - 210,000
Approximately 1,300,000 people living in the impacted parishes are employed by NAICS businesses.
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Figure 24: County Business Patterns Economic Profile: 2003 Annual Payroll Statistics by Parish (US Census, 2003).
2003 ANNUAL PAYROLL
Parishes Receiving Federal Aid
$18,000 - $200,000
$200,000 - $500,000
$500,000 - $900,000
$900,00 - $2,000,000
$2,000,000 - $3,500,000
$3,500,000 - $7,000,000
The cumulative annual payroll within the impacted parishes is approximately $38,735,000.
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PETROLEUM REFINING CAPACITY
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OPERATIONAL AND OFF-LINE REFINING CAPICITY Sept. 21, 2005
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Figure 26: Emergency Room Hospitals Closed By Hurricanes (LDHH, 2005).
CRITICAL & NON-CRITICAL CARE HOSPITALS October 7, 2005
Hurrican Impacted Parishes
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Approximately 89 of 126 Emergency-Room Hospitals, and 59 of 84 non-critical service Hospitals are located within the impacted parishes. The hurricanes directly impacted: • Hurricane Katrina: ~ 88 Critical and Non-Critical Care Facilities • Hurricane Rita: ~ 53 Critical and Non-Critical Care Facilities
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Greater New Orleans
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Lusher Elementary/Middle School
Academy of the Sacred Heart (Girls) (C)
Mount Carmel Academy (Girls) (C)
John McDonogh Senior High School
John F. Kennedy Senior High School
Rabouin Career Magnet High School
Chalmette
Chalmette High Scho
Marion Abramson S
Grace King High School
L.W. Higgins High School
McMain Magnet Secondary School
Alfred Bonnabel High School
New OrleansMetairie
Marrero Harvey
Chalmette
AvondaleGretna
Bridge City
Elmwood Arabi
TerrytownWestwego
Harahan
River Ridge
Waggaman
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
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Approximately 1500 of 2000 primary schools are located within the impacted parishes. The hurricanes directly impacted: • Hurricane Katrina: ~ 930 schools - 480,000 students & teachers. • Hurricane Rita: ~ 515 schools - 235,000 students & teachers.
Hurrican Impacted Parishes
School Size( 0 - 300
( 300 - 600
( 600 - 1200
( 1200 - 3000
Greater New Orleans
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DEMOGRAPHICS: GREATER NEW ORLEANS POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE
New Orleans
New Orleans
Metairie
er
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Estelle
Meraux
Avondale
Waggaman
Gretna
Bridge City
Poydras
Elmwood Arabi
Terrytown
Woodmere
Westwego
River Ridge
Harahan
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Cataouatche
ORLEANS
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
PLAQUEMINES Figure 29: Population per-Square Mile by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
POPULATION PER SQ-MILE By Census Tract
0 - 51
52 - 340
340 - 1200
1200 - 2900
2900 - 6400
6400 - 1000000
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HOUSING UNITS PER SQUARE MILE
New Orleans
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Meraux
Avondale
Gretna
Bridge City
Estelle
Poydras
Elmwood Arabi
TerrytownWestwego
Waggaman
River Ridge
Woodmere
Harahan
Kenner
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
ORLEANS
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
PLAQUEMINES
Figure 30: Number of Housing Units per Square Mile by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
HOUSING UNITS PER SQ-MILE By Census Tract
0 - 20
21 - 130
140 - 460
470 - 1300
1400 - 2800
2900 - 410000
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FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18
New Orleans
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Meraux
Avondale
Gretna
Bridge City
Estelle
Poydras
Elmwood Arabi
TerrytownWestwego
Waggaman
River Ridge
Woodmere
Harahan
Kenner
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
ORLEANS
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
PLAQUEMINES
Figure 31: Demographic Impact � Families with Children per Square Mile by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PER SQ-MILE By Census Tract
0 - 3.6
3.7 - 23
24 - 100
110 - 300
310 - 740
750 - 56000
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MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
New Orleans
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Meraux
Avondale
Gretna
Bridge City
Estelle
Poydras
Elmwood Arabi
TerrytownWestwego
Waggaman
River Ridge
Woodmere
Harahan
Kenner
Timberlane
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
ORLEANS
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
PLAQUEMINES
Venetian Isles
Algers
Village de L'Est Area
New Orleans East
Gentilly
Uptown
Mid-City
Lakeview
Bywater
New Aurora/English Turn
Garden District
Figure 32: Median Income by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME By Census Tract
0 - 20000
20014 - 30000
30019 - 40000
40027 - 50000
50064 - 75000
75249 - 160000
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POPULATION LIVING IN POVERTY
New Orleans
New Orleans
Metairie
MarreroHarvey
Violet
Chalmette
Meraux
Avondale
Gretna
Bridge City
Estelle
Poydras
Elmwood Arabi
TerrytownWestwego
Waggaman
River Ridge
Woodmere
Harahan
Kenner
Timberlane
Venetian Isles
Algers
Village de L'Est Area
New Orleans East
Gentilly
Uptown
Mid-City
Lakeview
Bywater
New Aurora/English Turn
Garden District
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
ORLEANS
JEFFERSON
ST. BERNARD
PLAQUEMINES
Figure 33: Population Living at or Below Poverty by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
POPULATION LIVING AT OR BELOW POVERTY By Census Tract
0 - 359
361 - 673
674 - 1016
1020 - 1493
1540 - 2213
2295 - 4912
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DEMOGRAPHICS: LAKE CHARLES POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE
TEXAS
Hackberry
Lake Charles
Cameron
Moss Bluff
Sulphur
Prien
Welsh
Carlyss
Jennings
Vinton
Iowa
Eunice
Crowley
Oberlin
Rayne
Iota
DeQuincy
Elton
Kaplan
Reeves
Ville Platte
Kinder
Westlake
Morse
Lake Arthur
Mermentau
Basile
Mamou
Estherwood
Gueydan
Fenton
Chataignier
Gulf of Mexico White Lake
CAMERON
ALLEN
CALCASIEU
BEAUREGARD
ACADIA
VERMILION
JEFFERSON DAVIS
EVANGELINE
ST. LANDRY
Figure 34: Population per Square Mile by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
POPULATION PER SQ-MILE By Census Tract
0 - 51
52 - 340
340 - 1200
1200 - 2900
2900 - 6400
6400 - 1000000
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HOUSING UNITS PER SQUARE MILE
TEXAS
Hackberry
Lake Charles
Cameron
Moss Bluff
Sulphur
Prien
Welsh
Carlyss
Jennings
Vinton
Iowa
Eunice
Crowley
Oberlin
Rayn
Iota
DeQuincy
Elton
Kapla
Reeves
Ville Plat
Kinder
Westlake
Morse
Lake Arthur
Mermentau
Basile
Mamou
Estherwood
Gueydan
Fenton
Chataignier
Gulf of Mexico White Lake
CAMERON
ALLEN
CALCASIEU
BEAUREGARD
ACADIA
VERMILION
JEFFERSON DAVIS
EVANGELINE
ST. LANDRY
Figure 35: Housing Units Per Square Mile by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
POPULATION PER SQ-MILE By Census Tract
0 - 20
20 - 130
130 - 460
470 - 1300
1300 - 2800
2800 - 410000
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MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
TEXAS
Hackberry
Lake Charles
Cameron
Moss Bluff
Sulphur
Prien
Welsh
Carlyss
Jennings
Vinton
Iowa
Eunice
Crowley
Oberlin
Rayn
Iota
DeQuincy
Elton
Kaplan
Reeves
Ville Platt
Kinder
Westlake
Morse
Lake Arthur
Mermentau
Basile
Mamou
Estherwood
Gueydan
Fenton
Chataignier
Gulf of Mexico White Lake
CAMERON
ALLEN
CALCASIEU
BEAUREGARD
ACADIA
VERMILION
JEFFERSON DAVIS
EVANGELINE
ST. LANDRY
Figure 36 : Median Household Income by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME By Census Tract
0 - 20000
20014 - 30000
30019 - 40000
40027 - 50000
50064 - 75000
75249 - 160000
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POPULATION LIVING IN POVERTY
TEXAS
Hackberry
Lake Charles
Cameron
Moss Bluff
Sulphur
Prien
Welsh
Carlyss
Jennings
Vinton
Iowa
Eunice
Crowley
Oberlin
Rayn
Iota
DeQuincy
Elton
Kapla
Reeves
Ville Plat
Kinder
Westlake
Morse
Lake Arthur
Mermentau
Basile
Mamou
Estherwood
Gueydan
Fenton
Chataignier
Gulf of Mexico White Lake
CAMERON
ALLEN
CALCASIEU
BEAUREGARD
ACADIA
VERMILION
JEFFERSON DAVIS
EVANGELINE
ST. LANDRY
Figure 37: Population Living at or Below Poverty by Census Tract (US Census, 2000).
POPULATION LIVIGN AT OR BELOW POVERTY By Census Tract
0 - 359
361 - 673
674 - 1016
1020 - 1493
1540 - 2213
2295 - 4912
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Levee Breach at the 17th Street Canal in New Orleans, LA � Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers (2005)
Symbol of Hurricane Katrina�s Aftermath: Messages Left for Rescue Workers � Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers (2005)