Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina occurred in August of 2005. The storm killed hundreds and displaced thousands of people. Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes, buildings, schools, roads and bridges, and destroyed utility systems that had been in place. Due to the significant amount of damage, states in the Gulf Coast such as Mississippi and Louisiana needed government support to help with relief and recovery. As of 2015, FEMA has given $3.2 billion in Public Assistance support to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The following is a breakdown of support directly from the FEMA website :
 * Health Care: More than $50 million has been obligated to rebuild and improve hospitals and other health care facilities in disaster-affected areas. Over $40.6 million was used to restore parts of Hancock Medical Center in the town of Bay St. Louis which serves a population of approximately 44,000.
 * Education: More than $334 million has been allocated for K-12 public schools and universities. Some of these schools, such as the St. Martin school in Jackson County, combined the funding with other sources to build new state-of-the-art educational facilities and a public safe room to protect the community from future disasters.
 * Public Works/Utilities: Nearly $901.6 million has been obligated. This includes more than $363 million to repair and rebuild part of Biloxi’s sewer and water treatment system and nearly $99 million for the sewer and water treatment system in Gulfport. More than $36 million funded the repair of the wastewater treatment facility in Diamondhead.
 * Roads and Bridges: More thank $84 million was allocated for repair and rebuilding.
 * Public Safety and Protection:Over $33 million has been obligated for the restoration of fire and police stations, courthouses and corrections facilities. Some public safety buildings, such as the Pass Christian police station, were rebuilt using FEMA 361 standards for public safe rooms to protect first responders in future disasters.
 * Historic Structures: Over $129 million was obligated for restoration of historic properties, such as the town of Waveland’s Civic Center, the Carnegie Library in Gulfport and the Old Brick House in Biloxi.
 * Debris Removal/Emergency Protective Measures: More than $1.15 billion was allocated to clear debris and reimburse overtime hours for emergency workers, including police and firefighters.