Simulation Predicted Katrina Damage

14 September 2005 - 10:00am

A federally sponsored project had simulated the toll a Category 3 hurricane would have on New Orleans well before Katrina hit.

"Their fictitious storm eerily foreshadowed the havoc wrought by Category 4 Katrina a few days later, raising questions about whether government leaders did everything possible -- as early as possible -- to protect New Orleans residents from a well-documented threat."

Source: CNN News, September 13, 2005
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