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Detailed explanation-1: -Ultimately, the storm caused more than $160 billion in damage, and the population of New Orleans fell by 29 percent between the fall of 2005 and 2011. Although many residents returned and the city’s population increased to about 400, 000 by 2020, it still remained some 20 percent below its population in 2000.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the first 10 months after the hurricane, the city suffered an over-the-year average loss of 95, 000 jobs. At the trough of the job loss, in November 2005, employ-ment was 105, 300 below the previous year’s November figure. By June 2006, the over-the-year job loss, though smaller, was still substantial (92, 900).

Detailed explanation-3: -Whether measured by lives lost, the cost of damage, or hurricane strength, few natural disasters were as destructive as Hurricane Katrina: More than 1 million homes were damaged across five states. 1 million residents were displaced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Besides the death toll, hurricane Katrina left many people homeless as more than 800, 000 housing units were destroyed or damaged in the storm. Katrina is the costliest U.S hurricane, with estimated damage over $81 billion and costs over $160 billion (2005 US dollars).