Hurricane Katrina and the Flooding of New Orleans: A Cause-And-Effect Investigation

by Mary Pratt

In August 2005, a massive hurricane hit New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. Levees created to protect New Orleans from flooding failed, and water rushed into the city. Some stranded residents waited days in horrible conditions for rescue to arrive. More than a thousand people died, and thousands more lost their homes. Could anyone have prevented these losses?

To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512411175
• ISBN13: 9781512411171
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7