There comes a time in the world when the outcome of certain events can cause enormous social change, one such event is Hurricane Katrina. The events that occurred before, during, and after Katrina, although they physically impacted only a few places, remained in the minds of everyone around the world. There were many actions that could have been taken to prevent the damage of such a catastrophic event, but nothing was done. Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane, hit Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. New Orleans in particular, for various reasons, suffered the most damage. Katrina initially started as a small hurricane that formed in the Bahamas as it moved toward Louisiana and Mississippi, became a Category 5, which is the strongest it can get, and then dropped to a Category 3 once it finally hit. The storm caused such an incredible amount of damage that Hurricane Katrina was considered the most destructive and costly natural disaster in U.S. history. The death toll stood at 1,836 people with 200 bodies remaining unclaimed and over 700 people missing. Hurricane Katrina was a source of social change, as people learned from the impact it had on the minds and bodies of New Orleans citizens, the mismanagement and lack of leadership displayed by the government, and the substantial economic damage immediate and long-term that it caused. the country. Hurricane Katrina had a tremendous impact on the world and, more specifically, on New Orleans, as it caused substantial damage to citizens' property and, more importantly, their bodies and minds. The greatest impact Hurricane Katrina had on the people of New Orleans. Having their homes destroyed or uninhabitable, thousands of New Orleans residents were forced to flee into the Superdome and into... middle of paper... workers, police, and military personnel. Many thought the government cared less because New Orleans was made up mostly of low-income African Americans. Looking at the entire situation, it is very important to understand all the things that went wrong before, during and after the flood in order to create better protection for New Orleans and any other place where a situation like this may occur. The way the government has handled the situation allows people to learn from the consequences of actions they did not take. This shows that Hurricane Katrina was a source of change for everyone who cares enough to recognize that it happened. The damage it caused was devastating to everything, including the economy. When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, it caused immediate and significant damage not only to that region's economy but also to the entire country..