Hurricane Katrina has destroyed homes, property, and lives along the Gulf Coast. Oakland University has developed the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort site with information on the University's scholarship program for victims, as well as links to relief organizations and local news outlets along the Gulf Coast. Click here for announcements relating to colleges and universities affected by Hurricane Katrina.
General information about hurricanes can be found below.
Web sites:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Federally Declared Disasters by Year
Hurricane Features --provides information on hurricane tracking, how hurricanes form, hurricanes structure, and the types of damage caused by the storms
U.S. Hurricane Strikes by Decade
National Hurricane Center: Hurricane History -- provides details about individual storms since 1900
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Hurricane Research Division
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
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