60 Minutes rewind. >> For the city of New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina was not so much a sudden calamity as a slow motion catastrophe. The whole country watched in agony as the flood waters rose and houses, neighborhoods, and society itself began to disintegrate along with the city's broken levies.60 Minutes correspondent Scott Py's been in New Orleans this weekend looking into how much of what happened was natural disaster and how much was man-made and avoidable. Well, >> all you guys got to take care of our ...

Hurricane Katrina Overview - Hurricane Katrina made its first landfall in southeast Florida as a category 1 storm on August 24th, 2005 [1] - By August 28th, Katrina intensified into a category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (approximately 282 km/h) [2] - On August 29th, Katrina made landfall near Beerus, Louisiana as a weakened category 3 hurricane [3] Impact and Aftermath - Levee failures led to flooding with water reaching almost 20 feet (approximately 6 meters) high in some areas [5] - Over 1,300 people were killed, and more than 1 million people were displaced from the Gulf Coast [11] - The event is considered the costliest hurricane in American history [12] Response and Relief Efforts - The Superdome was opened as a refuge, housing roughly 15,000 people [3] - The National Guard Relief Mission arrived with food on September 1st [10] - Evacuation efforts ramped up on September 3rd, dispersing survivors across the country [11]

And Aaron Gilcrest reports from North Carolina's Outer Banks where there are evacuation orders tonight. And Aaron, there's new warnings there as well. Yeah, you're right, Tom.There is a tropical storm watch that we just got here for the Outer Banks. And one of the big concerns right now is that we could see waves here three times taller than I am. And oceanfront homes like that one may not stand a chance.Tonight, Hurricane Aaron, barreling through the Atlantic, causing flash flooding in Puerto Rico, sweepin ...

Environmental Impact - Thousands of residents are under mandatory evacuation orders due to high temperatures and gusty winds potentially fueling fires [1] Disaster Response - Officials warn that high temperatures and gusty winds could further fuel the fires [1]

Wow. Tonight, the fury from two raging wildfires laying siege to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. We are all getting evacuated right now.Park officials confirming the historic Grand Canyon Lodge was consumed by flames along with park administrative buildings, visitor facilities, and a wastewater treatment plant. The fire at that plant prompting a release of chlorine gas that can prove deadly. We were starting to get panicked.You know, we didn't want to lose our lives down there. Jamie Coffin and her frien ...

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