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iCommissions
started CatFiveMarketing.com as an informational
resource on Hurricane Katrina and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana,
where our offices are located. We hope to provide more information
on the widespread devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as
well as host links to local recovery organizations.
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
on August 29, 2005. In New Orleans, the storm surge
breached the city's levees at multiple points, leaving 80 percent
of the city submerged, tens of thousands of victims clinging to
rooftops, and hundreds of thousands scattered to shelters around
the country. Over 217 square miles of Louisiana's coast was eroded,
which destroys a crucial buffer zone for future hurricane damage.
Coastal communities from Texas to Alabama were hit with high winds
that tore off roofs and toppled electric lines, and the tremendous
storm surge engulfed entire cities. The entire 70 miles of coastline
across Mississippi was devastated with $125 billion dollars worth
of damage, over 300 dead or missing with over 65,000 homes destroyed.
Three weeks later, Hurricane Rita reflooded much of the area. The
devastation to the Gulf Coast by these two hurricanes has been called
the greatest disaster in our nation's history.
St. Tammany Parish was
highly affected by Hurricane Katrina, not only by a storm surge
but 102 to 125 mph hurricane force winds as well, which persisted
for almost 20 hours. Lake Pontchartrain inundated the northern shore
at the western end of the parish with a 12-foot surge of lake water
that flowed inland several blocks. At the eastern end of the parish,
an 18-foot storm surge traveled approximately six miles inland,
devastating the City of Slidell. Rain persisted from Aug. 28 through
Aug. 30, causing flooding in low lying areas and in the flood plains
adjacent to the rivers and bayous. More than 6 deaths and 5,000
injuries were due to the storm in St. Tammany Parish alone.
There are several areas that need to be
addressed for St. Tammany Parish’s recovery from the 2005
hurricanes. A main priority is to restore and reopen businesses
to full service levels, and to provide no- or low-interest loans
to help small businesses rebuild. The next biggest step would be
to restore or rebuild damaged housing and neighborhoods, and to
provide a variety of new affordable housing opportunities for all
income levels. The fragile coastal wetlands should be restored and
protected, as they are protection against future storms. For future
emergencies, it is essential to develop better emergency communications
and well-thought-out evacuation plans. Taking these steps will help
the residents of St. Tammany recover from the effects of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, as well as prevent devastation from future Hurricane
seasons.

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Our Parish
St. Tammany Parish, LA

St. Tammany Parish is on the north shore of
Lake Pontchartrain and due north of the great city of New Orleans.
Filled with live oaks, southern charm and quiet bayous, this fast-growing
parish is an easy commute to the city and a favorite place to live
for over 200,000 residents.
Parish History
Area Attractions
Dining Out

Northshore
Our Lawmakers
Senator
Mary Landrieu
I will keep pushing the federal government to deliver hurricane
recovery assistance as quickly as possible, so it helps people timely
and directly. I will keep working to break through red tape and
intolerable bureaucratic delays.
Official Website
Senator
David Vitter
Senator Vitter sponsored passage of a bill re-authorizing his Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act. “Before Hurricane Katrina,
a great deal had been accomplished...including improvements in water
clarity and the return of pelicans, oysters, and blue crabs to the
lake. This legislation gives great hope that we can rebuild what
Katrina disrupted and ultimately finish the restoration.”
Official Website
Representative
Bobby Jindal
Congressman Jindal is a member of the House Resources Committee,
and has fought tirelessly to bring Louisiana its fair share of offshore
energy revenues ever since his election to Congress.
Official Website
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