Hurricane Katrina
August 28th, 2005Posted by: Roger Pielke, Jr.
As Hurricane Katrina churns toward New Orleans, I thought that folks might be interested in seeing what happened when Camille devastaed Louisiana in 1969. In 1999 we produced this report for its 30-year anniversary. In particular, have a look at this photo gallery.
Our research suggests that Camille would have been a $20 billion storm had it occurred in 2004. Camille’s track was to the east of New Orleans, sparing the city its full wrath. A direct hit or track to the west of New Orleans could easily result in damages considerably larger than those we estimate for Camille in 2004. Stay tuned, and best wishes for people in the storm’s path.
