- Jul 12, 2018
- 9,998
| TYPE | Infrastructure |
| CLIENT | United States |
| PROJECT | Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Relief |
| PROJECT COST | 10,500,000,000.00 |
| COMPLETION DATE | 31/07/2025 |
| PROJECT INFORMATION | Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina, most especially the City of New Orleans and other neighboring municipalities and surrounding areas. The United States Congress passed H.J. Res. 109-1, The Hurricane Katrina Recovery Act which allocated $10,500,000,00.00 for relief in Louisiana and Mississippi, $7,500,000,000.00 of which was allocated specifically for Orleans Parish and the parishes surrounding it. First, $3,000,000,000.00 were spent specifically in other parts of Louisiana, and the parts of Mississippi that were the worst affected by the storm. This money was used for the reconstruction or repair of critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, courthouses, tax offices, fire stations, hospitals, police stations, power stations and power related infrastructure, and garbage processing facilities. These monies were also used, in part, for the redevelopment of commercial city infrastructure in "historic downtown" areas because tourism is an essential industry in Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. The remaining $7.5-billion was used first to rebuild the levees in New Orleans and the surrounding areas to a standard where they could survive a storm more powerful than hurricane Katrina (Category 5) as well as a storm surge that would likely be associated with that kind of storm. The pumping stations in New Orleans were also refitted and repaired so that they were fully operational and maintained. This money was also used to assist with the recovery of businesses and property owners in the following parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, and St. Bernard. Specific attention was given to the historic French Quarter in New Orleans. Money was allocated to directly assist the restoration of popular tourist locations, as these spots were critical to the local and regional economy, as well as historic buildings, landmarks, and museums. This money was also used to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged or destroyed in the storm, such as waterworks, telecommunications equipment, electrical equipment, and other critical services. |
| ENCRYPTED | No |
