Toxic Threat from Hurricane Katrina

The damage from Hurricane Katrina might have caused a little more damage than some have expected. A long term emergency has developed over the damaged land the Katrina has damaged. Not only has Katrina wiped out homes, and has left thousands of people homeless, but the water is also damaged from the aftermath from what has happened.

The EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) has stated that the damaged water will take quite some time to return back to normal. They currently do not even have a projected time on when the water will return to its normal state. Not only will this water affect the people who once lived in New Orleans, but it will affect the rebuilding process when it shall begin. This could result in prolonging the time on which people will be able to move back in to their state and residences. There were two kinds of carcinogenic fluids found in the water recently; hexavelent chromium, and arsenic. These two fluids that were found within the water are extremely hazardous to ones health. Most Chromium is found in metal plating, and is obviously not healthy to drink, along with arsenic. Arsenic is mostly found within the Earth's core, but is not healthy for the human body which can result in Cancer.

There has been five major spills that the EPA has currently found, and one of the containment centers for the city's