The environmental health impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

Authors

James H. Diaz, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Kari F. Brisolara, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Daniel J. Harrington, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Chih Yang Hu, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Adrienne L. Katner, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-9-2020

Publication Title

American Journal of Public Health

Abstract

Hurricane Katrina caused unprecedented flood damage to New Orleans, Louisiana, and has been the costliest hurricane in US history. We analyzed the environmental and public health outcomes of Hurricane Katrina by using Internet searches to identify epidemiological, sociodemographic, and toxicological measurements provided by regulatory agencies. Atmospheric scientists have now warned that global warming will increase the proportion of stronger hurricanes (categories 4-5) by 25% to 30% compared with weaker hurricanes (categories 1-2). With the new $14.6 billion Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System providing a 100-year storm surge-defensive wall across the Southeast Louisiana coast, New Orleans will be ready for stronger storms in the future.

First Page

1480

Last Page

1484

PubMed ID

32816551

Volume

110

Issue

10

Recommended Citation

Diaz, James H.; Brisolara, Kari F.; Harrington, Daniel J.; Hu, Chih Yang; and Katner, Adrienne L., "The environmental health impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans" (2020). School of Public Health Faculty Publications. 291.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/soph_facpubs/291
10.2105/AJPH.2020.305809