Definition of veto for English Language Learners. : 1  a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve something (such as a new law) : 2  the right or power of a person in authority to decide that something (such as a new law) will not be approved.
Even five years after Hurricane Katrina, the names of hundreds of the dead remain a mystery and the death toll is mired in dispute. Of an estimated 1,464 victims officially recognized by the state of Louisiana, more than 500 names have not been publicly released.
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.