Project Reports

Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005 and became one of the most destructive natural disasters in American history. The storm caused major flooding in New Orleans after levees failed, leaving much of the city underwater. Power, roads, hospitals, and communication systems were badly damaged. More than 1,800 people died, and recovery took many years. The disaster showed how important strong infrastructure and emergency planning are when large systems fail.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with winds near 185 mph, the strongest storm ever recorded to hit the island. The storm caused widespread flooding, landslides, and severe damage to homes, farms, schools, and hospitals. Thousands of buildings were damaged and many communities lost power, water, and communication services. Recovery efforts now focus on rebuilding infrastructure and restoring essential services across the island.

In early 2026, drone strikes during regional conflict in the Middle East damaged several Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The attacks caused power outages, structural damage, and water damage from fire suppression systems. Some cloud services slowed or stopped for customers in the region while systems were repaired. The incident showed that even cloud computing depends on physical buildings and infrastructure that can be affected by real-world events.