If released to the soil, acetanilide is expected to exhibit very high mobility based on a measured Koc of 27. Acetanilide is not expected to volatilize from either wet or dry soil based on an estimated Henry's Law constant of 6.2X10-9 atm-cu m/mol and an extrapolated vapor pressure of 1.2X10-3 mm Hg, respectively.
Approximately 80 percent of the city was flooded. The flooding destroyed New Orleans, the Nationâs thirty-fifth largest city. â¢ From Morgan City, Louisiana, to Biloxi, Mississippi, to Mobile, Alabama, Hurricane Katrinaâs wind, rain, and storm surge demolished homes and businesses. Large parts of the coastal areas of these States were devastated. â¢ Katrina caused an estimated $96 billion dollars in damage.
This overview describes Hurricane Katrina and the science behind the disaster. Topics include hurricane history in the Gulf Coast, the geologic setting of the area affected by Hurricane Katrina, the science of the storm, the storm surge and flooding in New Orleans and the damage incurred by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane landfall along the Gulf Coast.