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Hurricane Katrina Survivors Remember 12 Years Since Hurricane Devastation
IN PICTURES: We look back on the most heartbreaking photos of Katrina, 12 years since one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.

Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, killing at least 1,500 people, displacing 90 percent the city’s residents and causing US$150 billion in damage.

Katrina wrought so much destruction because it broke the city’s levee system, causing floodwaters of over 6 meters (20 feet) deep, which covered about 80 percent of the city.

In the days following the storm, New Orleans became an international symbol of inadequate government disaster management, with images of thousands of residents fleeing, seeking shelter on rooftops or inside of the overcrowded New Orleans Superdome broadcast across the world.

teleSUR takes a look at the most shocking images from the disaster.

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Some areas received one foot of flooding while others were submerged by more than 10 feet of water.
Some areas received one foot of flooding while others were submerged by more than 10 feet of water. Photo:Reuters
People stand stranded on a roof surrounded by high flood waters in New Orleans.
People stand stranded on a roof surrounded by high flood waters in New Orleans. Photo:AFP
Thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors wait to be evacuated from the Superdome in New Orleans September 2, 2005. After five days of surviving Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents were finally evacuated from the sports stadium by authorities.
Thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors wait to be evacuated from the Superdome in New Orleans September 2, 2005. After five days of surviving Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents were finally evacuated from the sports stadium by authorities. Photo:Reuters
Thousands of refugees fill the floor of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.
Thousands of refugees fill the floor of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Photo:Reuters
Hurricane Katrina holdout Joshua Creek sits on the porch of his house in front of the Memorial Medical Centre of New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina holdout Joshua Creek sits on the porch of his house in front of the Memorial Medical Centre of New Orleans. Photo:Reuters
A shaft of sunlight comes in through a hole in the damaged roof of the New Orleans Superdome after it was emptied of thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors.
A shaft of sunlight comes in through a hole in the damaged roof of the New Orleans Superdome after it was emptied of thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors. Photo:Reuters
A man stands in floodwaters as fire burns down a home in the seventh ward of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
A man stands in floodwaters as fire burns down a home in the seventh ward of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Photo:Reuters
A man clings to the top of a vehicle before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from the flooded streets of New Orleans, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in Louisiana.
A man clings to the top of a vehicle before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from the flooded streets of New Orleans, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in Louisiana. Photo:Reuters
The population of New Orleans saw a decrease of 254,502 people and a loss of over half of the city’s population.
The population of New Orleans saw a decrease of 254,502 people and a loss of over half of the city’s population. Photo:Reuters
Aerial photograph of the devastation caused by the high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina.
Aerial photograph of the devastation caused by the high winds and heavy flooding in the greater New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina. Photo:Reuters
The storm displaced more than a million people in the Gulf Coast region.
The storm displaced more than a million people in the Gulf Coast region. Photo:Reuters
An aerial view shows flood waters covering streets in New Orleans. It was estimated that 80% of New Orleans was underwater as levees began to break and leak around Lake Pontchartrain.
An aerial view shows flood waters covering streets in New Orleans. It was estimated that 80% of New Orleans was underwater as levees began to break and leak around Lake Pontchartrain. Photo:AFP
Prison inmates are held at the end of a sunken highway in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Prison inmates are held at the end of a sunken highway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo:Reuters
Hurricane Katrina resulted in the deaths of at least 986 Louisiana residents.
Hurricane Katrina resulted in the deaths of at least 986 Louisiana residents. Photo:Reuters
Published 29 August 2017
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