2005 Hurricane Katrina

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:causedBy tropical wave
gptkbp:damageCost over $125 billion
gptkbp:dissipated August 31, 2005
gptkbp:evacuations over 1 million people
gptkbp:eyeDiameter 30 miles
gptkbp:formedIn August 23, 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2005 Hurricane Katrina
gptkbp:landfallLocation gptkb:Buras-Triumph,_Louisiana
August 29, 2005
gptkbp:maximumCategory Category 5
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 175 mph
gptkbp:minimumPressure 902 mbar
gptkbp:notableFor levee failures in New Orleans
widespread power outages
mass displacement of residents
costliest hurricane in U.S. history
influenced 2006 U.S. congressional elections
inspired numerous documentaries and books
major flooding in New Orleans
major impact on U.S. emergency management policy
one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history
prompted changes in FEMA leadership
prompted changes in disaster preparedness
prompted changes in evacuation planning
prompted changes in flood insurance policy
prompted changes in urban planning in New Orleans
prompted levee system improvements
significant environmental damage
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkb:Gulfport,_Mississippi
gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama
gptkb:Biloxi,_Mississippi
gptkb:Slidell,_Louisiana
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:2005_Atlantic_hurricane_season
gptkbp:responseCriticism FEMA response
federal government response
state and local response
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Katrina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hurricane_Lee_(2011)
gptkbp:victim over 1,800
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5