By Patrick Sperl Facts Consequence to New Orleans Pictures born on 23. August 2005 over the Bahamas Came on 31. August 2005 to South-East of the USA Speed: 344 km/h Killed 1,239 people 3rd biggest hurricane in the atlantic area Hardest Hit: New Orleans Speed: 200 km/h Water level 7.6 m City is below sea level Mississippi Lake Pontchartain People were safed in the Superdome (evacuated after 2 days) Raiders stole everything Police and military were recruited to protect the city Martial law (everybody who steal something would be killed)