Many remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that devoured the city of New Orleans in 2005, leaving the Six Flags Complex in Eastern New Orleans in shambles.
Developers are tearing down the Six Flags amusement complex in New Orleans two decades after it was decimated during Hurricane Katrina. An estimated 1,833 people died from Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed. Wind gusts up to 100 mph were observed during this record-breaking storm. In addition, torrential rains overwhelmed the city's extensive levee system, triggering extensive flooding. Up to 80% of New Orleans was underwater.
"Katrina caused $161 billion in damage and was the costliest hurricane on record, according to The George W. Bush Library.Developers Bayou Phoenix plan on carefully studying the pre-existing infrastructure and foundational issues within those structures before moving forward tearing down 62 structures – including the Mega Zeph – according to FOX 8 New Orleans.
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