Katrina Damage Totals

[quandary]

Does anyone have a total damage count on Katrina (and also Rita)?

[fasterdisaster]

Katrina: $100-200+ billion
Rita: $14-20 billion

This is full damage, not just insurance.

[quandary]

Also, can anyone determine if Katrina caused more damage that all other US storms in history or how many combined she exceeded. It seems like the figure of 250-300 billion dollars would alone beat out Andrew and 2004 combined together with all the dozens of retired storms over the years. If this is the case, Katrina must truly be an immortal cyclone.

[Charles-KD5ZSM]

Also, can anyone determine if Katrina caused more damage that all other US storms in history or how many combined she exceeded. It seems like the figure of 250-300 billion dollars would alone beat out Andrew and 2004 combined together with all the dozens of retired storms over the years. If this is the case, Katrina must truly be an immortal cyclone.

The only thing I know is that Katrina will be more costly than Andrew. Down here in Mississippi, Katrina took out multiple cities in Hancock County and some in Harrison County. It did fairly good damage here in Jackson County, but not as bad as the others. Most of the costal cities in Hancock County virtually don't exsist any more. You are lucky if you live in one of those cities and still have a home to return to. I don't really know how bad it is in Louisiana yet. I can only tell by looking at the pictures on tv.

[WeatherEmperor]

Lets just say: Move over Andrew. Make a place for Katrina.

<RICKY>

[MyGulfParadise]

Not to play down Andrew's damage but one of the big reasons its damage total was so high was because it hit an Air Force base where the commander didn't get the airplanes out. It doesn't take to many 30 million dollar airplanes being destroyed to run up the damage total.

[WeatherEmperor]

Not to play down Andrew's damage but one of the big reasons its damage total was so high was because it hit an Air Force base where the commander didn't get the airplanes out. It doesn't take to many 30 million dollar airplanes being destroyed to run up the damage total.

Aaah that is a very good point. I dont really remember how much damage was cost as a result of Homestead Airforce Base being destroyed by hurricane Andrew but Im sure it was worse for them up there.

<RICKY>

[recmod]

A total of TWO fighter planes were left behind at Homestead Airforce Base. Both were already in poor shape and could not be flown out before Andrew struck..

--Lou

[Droop12]

Yea I doubt 2 fighter planes accounted for much of Andrews total. Did you see Homestead, Perrine, Florida City?

[arkess7]

Yea I doubt 2 fighter planes accounted for much of Andrews total. Did you see Homestead, Perrine, Florida City?

Yea i remeber my uncle who is a masonary......was down there for YEARS after andrew hit.....rebuilding...and rebuilding and rebuilding....

[f5]

Lets just say: Move over Andrew. Make a place for Katrina.

<RICKY>

If this were a race Andrew would be in the negative beacuse Katrina pass him about 8 time 25billion x8=200 billion maybe 300 hundred billion so possably 10 times instead of 8

[Frank P]

Andrew destroyed about 28,000 homes.... it took 10 years to rebuild...

Katrina destroyed about 10 times that much, about 275,000 last count... now how many years is that going to take to rebuild?

[LAwxrgal]

Not to mention, even if New Orleans hadn't flooded Katrina's damage, IMO, would still be in the $50+ billion range, due to all the damage in extreme SELA outside of NOLA and Mississippi.

[Derek Ortt]

also,

the parts of New Orleans that did not flood, such as the central Business District where the super dome is located, sustained severe wind damage, especially to the high rise structures. The wind damage alone in New Orleans was severe and gave a taste as to what will happen when Miami receives a direct hit of a major, or NYC

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Andrew destroyed about 28,000 homes.... it took 10 years to rebuild...

Katrina destroyed about 10 times that much, about 275,000 last count... now how many years is that going to take to rebuild?

The quastion is is is worth spending the hundreds of billions to rebuild. If Katrina's where rare then I would say yes!!! But Rita showed us that her kind is not. So is it worth rebuild to have it destroyed again?

[WeatherEmperor]

Andrew destroyed about 28,000 homes.... it took 10 years to rebuild...

Katrina destroyed about 10 times that much, about 275,000 last count... now how many years is that going to take to rebuild?

The quastion is is is worth spending the hundreds of billions to rebuild. If Katrina's where rare then I would say yes!!! But Rita showed us that her kind is not. So is it worth rebuild to have it destroyed again?

That is a big question to ask indeed.

<RICKY>

[brunota2003]

Andrew destroyed about 28,000 homes.... it took 10 years to rebuild...

Katrina destroyed about 10 times that much, about 275,000 last count... now how many years is that going to take to rebuild?

The quastion is is is worth spending the hundreds of billions to rebuild. If Katrina's where rare then I would say yes!!! But Rita showed us that her kind is not. So is it worth rebuild to have it destroyed again?

That is a big question to ask indeed.

<RICKY>

I would say in a major city BELOW sea level on the coast, no...

[Derek Ortt]

I if I could give my answer, the answer would be a loud no to any reconstruction. One does not have to live right on the coast, or in a tidal surge plain that is below the surface of the sea.

The reconstruction should occur inland

[WeatherEmperor]

I if I could give my answer, the answer would be a loud no to any reconstruction. One does not have to live right on the coast, or in a tidal surge plain that is below the surface of the sea.

The reconstruction should occur inland

my feelings are the same. i didnt wanna say much about it because I feared it would be overly sensative to those who lost so much during Katrina.

<RICKY>

[gpickett00]

you really think it took 10 years to rebuild after andrew??