Katrina +10: A Decade of Change in New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina of August, 2005, is remembered as one of the most destructive and influential storms in United States history. The densely populated city of New Orleans, one of many areas around the Gulf Coast to face catastrophic damage, endured extreme flooding and physical destruction when several levees and other flood prevention features guarding the city broke down. Many evacuated the city and fled to far corners of the country, and a large portion of these evacuees were unable to resettle in New Orleans after the storm. Dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina involved many immense challenges, but ten years later, one can see the effects of a decade of hard work in restoring this historic city. This series of maps tracks New Orleans through these ten years of change. The story map uses the Esri Story Map Series app, The story was produced by Esri in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. The story can also be found on the Smithsonian Website. Data for each map was taken from the following sources: Katrina Diaspora: 2006 American Community Survey 1-year Estimates, State-to-State Migration Flows, NHC, NOAA, NWS. Flooding: Terrestrial lidar datasets of New Orleans levee failures from Hurricane Katrina, August 29, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series, NASA Earth Observatory, NOAA National Geodetic Survey. Physical Damage: FEMA dataset collection following Hurricane Katrina and transferred to CNO/SHPO Population Shift: The Data Center analysis of data from U.S. Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1) and U.S. Census 2010 Summary File 1 (SF1) Steady Restoration: The Data Center analysis of Valassis Residential and Business Database Neighborhood Reference Map: City of New Orleans GIS Department For more information on Esri Story Map apps, visit storymaps.arcgis.com.