The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

The massive Category 4 hurricane's eye hit land near the Mississippi/Louisiana border.  It was almost 250-mile wide (90,000 sq mile).  It devastated an area the size of Great Britain along the southern coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

Alabama NRCS is working to assess damage to watersheds, agriculture, and timber in the affected areas.

Hurricane Reports

• Wednesday, September 28
• Monday, September 26
• Friday, September 23
• Thursday, September 22
• Wednesday, September 21
• Tuesday, September 20
• Monday, September 19
• Friday, September 16
• Thursday, September 15
• Wednesday, September 14
• Tuesday, September 13
• Monday, September 12

Hurricane Stories

• NRCS Responds to Help Alabama Ag and Industries Department with Dead Chicken Disposal
• Anthony Hudson's Most Rewarding Mission is Mississippi Relief Efforts 
• Digital Data Provides Maps for Hurricane Relief
• NRCS Employees Pitch In

• Alabama NRCS State Office Employees Take A Sweet Break for Katrina Victims

News stories about damage to agriculture after Hurricane Katrina

• Alabama Farmer's Federation (ALFA) - Katrinia's damage to south Alabama/Mississippi
• MSNBC - Katrina's cost to agriculture

Hurricane Photos

Additional Information

National NRCS Hurricane Katrina Aftermath and Recovery Resources (will open in new window)
USDA Hurricane Katrina Relief Information (will open in a new window)

Contacts:

Shannon Weaver, Resource/Program Manager
Phone:  334-887-4533

Julie Best, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone:  334-887-4549

USDA-NRCS
P.O. Box 311
3381 Skyway Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36830

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