Event
Hurricane Katrina 2005
United States
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in US history, causing US $170 billion in damages, more than 1,800 deaths and displacing 1.2 million people. Climate change contributed to the severity of Katrina's storm surge, increased Katrina's rainfall, and may have contributed to the storm's intensity. Katrina is an iconic example of how the impacts of climate change are disproportionately felt by low-income communities and communities of color. Systemic and structural inequities that keep incomes low made certain neighborhoods vulnerable to flooding and limited access to medical care.
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Dec 11, 2015 | Live Science
Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath
Dec 11, 2015 | The Conversation
Climate change and Hurricane Katrina: what have we learned?
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Mar 31, 2016 | NOAA/ OSPO
SST Anomaly Charts During Katrina
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Mar 31, 2016 | CERI
Hurricane Katrina Path
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Mar 31, 2016 | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Table: Billion-Dollar US Hurricanes from 2005-2015
Nov 14, 2018 | Nature
Anthropogenic influences on major tropical cyclone events
Jan 25, 2016 | Nature Climate Change
Trade-off between intensity and frequency of global tropical cyclones
Mar 31, 2016 | Climatic Change
Simulations of Hurricane Katrina (2005) under sea level and climate conditions for 1900
Hurricane Katrina 2005
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