Which of these facts are true?
Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in US history
Storm winds from Hurricane Katrina blew strong enough to move a truck
Over 80 percent of New Orleans flooded in Hurricane Katrina, with some areas under twenty feet of water
On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors’ tales of triumph.
2005年8月25日,歷史上最致命、最具破壞性的颶風之一襲擊了墨西哥灣。強風和豪雨侵襲沿海社區,包括新奧爾良市。在堤壩爆裂後,一些地區浸泡在15英尺的水面下。本書從頭到尾追踪這場強大的風暴,從大大小小的救援工作到風暴倖存者的勝利故事。
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