Katrina

Her presence was first felt the night of August 27, 2005. The anticipation of her uninvited arrival had caused a voluntary evacuation of the city of New Orleans, which ultimately changed to a mandatory evacuation the next morning. Many brave residents ignored the command and decided to welcome Katrina at their own homes. Those people that wanted to leave the city but could not, were put on buses and taken to shelters of last resort in the city. The largest number of people took refuge in the Louisiana Superdome, which took in over 20,000 people. The people there were anxious, but nervous of the events that were about to unfold, along with the people that fled.
Katrina made her appearance on the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm. The strong winds and rain pounded the city. The wind took control and bent trees all the way to the ground until they were uprooted. The wind picked up houses and gave them a new foundation across the street. It left neighborhoods looking like a......

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Title: Katrina
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