Moodgrapher — Hurricane Katrina

One of the interesting phenomena revealed by Moodgrapher is the effect of global events on the global mood. One example of such events is provided by significant weather events.

On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana. The plots below offer a snapshot of the level of worriedness before, during, and after August 29.

A peak in worriedness

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Worries linger on

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