Impacts of Hurricane Rita on the beaches of western Louisiana
Circular
1306-5D
This report is Chapter 5D in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters.
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Abstract
Hurricane Rita made landfall as a category 3 storm in western Louisiana in late September 2005, 1 month following Hurricane Katrina's devastating landfall in the eastern part of the State. Large waves and storm surge inundated the lowelevation coastline, destroying many communities and causing extensive coastal change including beach, dune, and marsh erosion.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Impacts of Hurricane Rita on the beaches of western Louisiana |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1306 |
| Chapter | 5D |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13065D |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| First page | 119 |
| Last page | 123 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |