They receive a range of prison terms from six to 65 years. The five former New Orleans police officers that shot six unarmed residents in the days after Katrina are sentenced. New studies reveal data on who died and why.Ī federal jury convicts five current or former New Orleans police officers of civil rights violations for the shooting deaths of a teenager and a mentally disabled man as they crossed the Danziger Bridge in search of food and help. Numbers aren't completely clear because of bodies left unidentified and those that are not accounted for. She discovers 30 of the trailers registered unsafe levels and prompts the CDC and FEMA to take action.Ībout 1,400 people died in Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. After complaints of residents waking up with nosebleeds, hacking coughs and headaches in late 2005 and early 2006, journalist and activist Becky Gillette tests 32 FEMA-issued emergency trailers for formaldehyde.
Thousands of people living in FEMA-provided trailers are asked to evacuate because of unhealthy levels of the chemical formaldehyde in the units, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcement. They need 145 million cubic yards and have acquired 20 million in the two years since the storm. The Army Corps of Engineers remains short of clay to rebuild the levees. The death toll remains unofficial and estimated. Floodwater starts to recede in New Orleans. The Army Corp of Engineers starts work on the London Avenue Canal breech and begins pumping out the water. The 17th Street Canal breach is repaired. All evacuees have been relocated from the site.įive New Orleans police officers shoot six unarmed residents on Danziger Bridge in the city. Trash is piled several feet high in the Superdome. Many police officers have walked off the job. The American Red Cross cares for about 96,000 people in nine states. Decomposing bodies lie unattended on the streets.įorty thousand personnel from the National Guard work on the Gulf Coast. Airlines begin shuttling people out of the region. I am not satisfied with all the results," he says. Bush concedes that the recovery is not proceeding well. Bush signs the bill and tours the Gulf region. Late - About 25,000-30,000 New Orleans residents seek shelter in the Superdome.Ĭongress approves a $10.5 billion aid package for rescue and relief.
Bush vows support to help those affected and said he signed disaster declarations for Louisiana and Mississippi.Īfternoon - National Weather Service warns a significant storm surge could send water over the top of some levees in New Orleans. Shelters such as the Superdome are listed as "refuges of last resort."ġ1:30 a.m. Nagin orders first ever mandatory evacuation for New Orleans residents. Katrina becomes a Category 5 storm with winds at about 160 mph.ĩ:30 a.m. Haley Barbour declares a State of Emergency.ħ a.m. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin starts a voluntary evacuation of New Orleans metro-area residents.Įvening - Mississippi Gov. CT - Katrina intensifies to a Category 2.ĥ p.m. The White House deploys National Guard troops to the Gulf Coast.ġ0:30 a.m. Kathleen Blanco declares a State of Emergency. Hurricane Katrina hits the Florida coast as a Category 1 with winds at 80 mph. Key events show the progression and setbacks of the damage, rescue and rebuilding. Hurricane Katrina changed the Gulf Coast landscape and face of its culture when it hit in 2005.
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