23 août 2005 - Hurricane Katrina

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In September 2005, a Category 3 hurricane caused the famed New Orleans levees to fail, flooding the historic city in an utterly disastrous way. At least 1,800 people died in the ensuing disaster, and the rescue efforts on the parts of both the federal and local governments led to a national conversation about race, poverty, and the efficacy of bureaucratic aid. The storm also destroyed $108 billion worth of property, making it the costliest hurricane in American history. Parts of the gulf coastline are still feeling the economic effects of the storm to this day. Martin Luther King Jr. would think that everyone's prayers should go out to the families affected, but that it is tremendously sad that it took a hurricane for people to bring up social issues plaguing America's economy.