Hurricane Katrina occured in the US during the 2005 atlantic hurricane season. It is known to be one of the five strongest hurricanes that have affected the United States, and according to recored, the sixth strongest overall.
Hurricane Katrina killed over 1,836 people and the destruction caused the government $81.2 billion in repairs. Thankfully, because the media was able to convey information so quickly, many nations all around the world generously helped Americans out by providing relief and money.
The media was actually a huge blessing during this disaster because people in the United States who were in the path of the Hurricain were able to view the progress of the storm and move out of harms way before it was too late. Also, because of the medias ability to spread the news about the storm, thousands of people answered the call of help and offered there services and their funds. They rebuilt homes and communities.
Even after Hurricane Katrina, funds were gathered and helping hands reached out. Many websites were created to inform people.
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News channels also continued to update people on what was going on. The entire nation was able to sympathise with victims of the hurricane. Media helped the survival rate to increase because of the forewarning that it provided as well as the relief it innitiated during and and after the storm. In a way, the media could be considered the eye of the storm because although aweful things were happening all around, the media was able to provide so much good.
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