An official website of the United States government

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

August 2006

Hurricane damage to the ocean economy in the U.S. gulf region in 2005

Charles S. Colgan, Jefferey Adkins

Counties and parishes of the gulf coast ocean economy affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita saw the greatest insured dollar losses in 1 year from suchlike catastrophes in U.S. history; the region has yet to recover fully a year after the maelstrom.

Download PDF »

Hurricane damage to the ocean economy in the U.S. gulf region in 2005

RELATED SUBJECTS