Amazing that already we’re headed into September and with that another hurricane season is upon us (I’ve always been somewhat of a hurricane tracker since my days living on the Gulf Coast). Hard to believe that it’s been 7 years since Hurricanes Katrina And Rita and get this, during that time FEMA has spent some $19 billion in rebuilding and recovery in Louisiana State. This financial update has been provide by FEMA.

To assist in rebuilding disaster-damaged public infrastructure, FEMA’s Public Assistance Program has provided approximately $11.5 billion for the restoration of roughly 23,669 Katrina and Rita recovery projects throughout Louisiana. Such FEMA aid has enabled significant impacts across various public sectors, including approximately:

• $3.9 billion for education and learning facilities
• $1.1 billion for public safety facilities
• $5.4 billion for general infrastructure (e.g., roads, transportation, parks and sewerage and water facilities)
• $1.1 billion for health care facilities

For more info see  the seventh anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita: www.fema.gov/la7year .

See also Hurricane Katrina & Rita Maps, Imagery, weblogs, and more

This image is worth 1,000 words! Vertical profile shows where the city of New Orleans is positioned relative to Lake Ponchaltrain and the Mississippi River (Source: flhurricane.com)