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High Winds Economic Impact

Isaac v.s. Katrina: Economic Loss and Damage In Mississippi

Storm Surge Flooding

Katrina:• 30 ft storm surge, highest

in recorded history• 65,000 to 70,000

homes destroyed on coast

• Most damaging factor of hurricane

• 1.7 million people lost power

Isaac:• 12 ft storm Surge • 915,000 lost electricity

Katrina:• Max wind speeds of

120• Tore down tree and

damaged roofs

Isaac:• Average winds of 74

mph • Gusts of winds

reaching up to 120

Katrina:• 8 to 10 inches of rain

Isaac:• 12 to 14 inches of rain• Most damaging factor

of Isaac

Katrina:• $125 billion in

damages• Shut down 95% of

oil production• Shut down major

refineries in Mississippi for months

• Increased oil prices to record highs

Isaac:• $8 billion in

damages• No major damage

to refineries • Oil prices not

greatly affected

Rainfall for hurricane Katrina.

Map of winds recorded for Katrina

Height of storm surge for Isaac

Katrina