Latest Update on Hurricane Katrina: Picking up the Pieces after Hurricane Katrina New Orleans—or what's left of them
August 31, 2005
Here's the latest update on Hurricane Katrina. It's been almost 3 days since Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and when people living along the Gulf Coast first began to feel the effects of what would soon become the costliest natural disaster to ever hit the United States. As the waters continue to rise in New Orleans, the death toll from Hurricane Katrina is currently estimated at 120 at the very least, but that number is only certain to continue to grow higher and higher.
The severe storm may have been underestimated by some and feared by many, but her wrath is undoubtedly being felt by all. After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, the vibrant city once known for its lively festivals, great food, and friendly people, is now a virtual ghost town, imprisoned amidst the horrifying image of complete devastation. Thousands upon thousands of people have literally lost everything they have ever had. As a result of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans citizens and many others have no one to turn to and no place else to go, leaving them stranded in what many have described as an inconceivable "nightmare."
Latest update on Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Katrina completely destroyed the lavish casinos that were once at the core of the local tourism industry, bringing in an average of more than $500,000 dollars a day to the region. Latest update on Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, officials reported that there were areas as large as 10-20 city blocks where not one single structure of any kind was left standing. In what seemed like the blink of an eye from Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and this entire region has been literally turned upside down.
As the gulf coast region starts to pick up the pieces and begins the indefinitely long process of cleaning up, latest update on Hurricane Katrina reports that the areas cruise and tourism industry, which brought thousands of people to cities like New Orleans and Mobile every year, has also been dramatically affected.
Battered by Hurricane Katrina New Orleans port is closed entirely, which in turn made any cruise ship operating from there impossible. Latest update on Hurricane Katrina as of Tuesday, Hurricane Katrina New Orleans disaster caused Carnival Cruises to temporarily move the Carnival Sensation to Galveston, Texas, where she will operate her 4 and 5 night Western Caribbean cruises for the time being. Carnival was also forced to alter to routes of the Inspiration and the Carnival Miracle due to the rough waters in the gulf over the past few days, both of which sail out of Tampa, Florida. Additionally, Carnival's Holiday will dock in Tampa on Monday instead of Mobile, Alabama, another port that suffered severe damage as the result of Hurricane Katrina.
More latest update on Hurricane Katrina, both the Norwegian Sun of Norwegian Cruise Lines, as well as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Grandeur of the Seas also sail out of the port of New Orleans, but both companies have yet to release any kind of statement as to what they will be doing with their affected ships. Stay tuned to Cruise Network.com for the latest update on Hurricane Katrina concerning any port changes or cruise itinerary alterations after Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. If you have already booked a future cruise out of the region and are curious as to the status of your ship or itinerary, you call also call a Cruise Network cruise specialist at anytime for the very latest update on Hurricane Katrina. Cruise Network cruise specialists are available 24 hours a day by calling.
The extent to which Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama gulf area cruise and tourism industries will be affected is not yet known. With numerous beachside communities in virtual ruins, there is most certainly an extremely long road ahead for the Hurricane Katrina New Orleans recovery before this area will ever be able to regain any sense of normalcy. Follow the latest update on Hurricane Katrina and let your thoughts be on those people who were unfortunately affected.
Even after the heartbreak and despair have passed even after all material possessions have been replaced or repaired I think it is safe to say that after the blow of Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and the Louisiana and Mississippi gulf coast region, and all the good people that call this area home, will never be the same again.
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said it best while declaring Wednesday a state-wide day of prayer. "As we face the devastation wrought by Katrina, as we search for those in need, as we comfort those in pain, and as we begin the long task of rebuilding, we turn to God and each other for strength, hope, and comfort and we will all make it through this."
