US SR357

Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, as a Category 3 hurricane causing over $200 billion in damage across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, with 1,822 recorded fatalities

Storm surge exceeding 20 feet caused 53 levee breaches in New Orleans, flooding 80% of the city and placing over 1.2 million people under evacuation orders, including the first mandatory evacuation in New Orleans history

More than $15 billion was invested in Louisiana's levee system post-Katrina, with the Army Corps of Engineers replacing failed floodwall designs with stronger structures

The Senate commemorates victims, commends recovery efforts, recognizes communities that sheltered survivors, and reaffirms commitment to protecting the Gulf Coast from future storms