Remembering the scope of Katrina

(NNPA)—There will be many remembrances written in light of the 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. There are a few points I would like to add as we reflect on the scope and depth of catastrophe.
First, and not in order of importance, Katrina was not only a disaster for New Orleans, and not only for Louisiana, but was a Gulf Coast disaster. Very little attention, for example, has ever been paid to the impact of Katrina on Mississippi. The devastation not only affected the lives of Gulf Coast Mississippi residents, but had a long-term economic impact on the region.
Second, the disaster, while a hurricane, was not entirely natural. This point covers several issues.  For example, while hurricanes are natural, the extent of this storm, and several other more recent storms, speaks to something called “extreme weather,” which is a phenomenon that scientists almost universally agree is related to climate change.