Hurricane Katrina - Aftermath, Destruction, Recovery | Britannica
WEBThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pumped the last of the floodwaters out of the city on October 11, 2005, some 43 days after Katrina made landfall. Ultimately, the storm caused more than $160 billion in damage, and the population of New Orleans fell by 29 percent between the fall of 2005 and 2011.
Hurricane Katrina | Deaths, Damage, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Hurricane Katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern United States in late August 2005. The hurricane and its aftermath claimed more than 1,800 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Hurricane Katrina - Facts, Affected Areas & Lives Lost | HISTORY
WEB9 Nov 2009 · Early in the morning on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm made landfall, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson...
Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Katrina was a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $186.3 billion (2022 USD) in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area.
Hurricane Katrina facts and information - National Geographic
WEB16 Jan 2019 · Hurricane Katrina made landfall off the coast of Louisiana on August 29, 2005. It hit land as a Category 3 storm with winds reaching speeds as high as 120 miles per hour. Because of the...
Hurricane Katrina: 10 Facts About the Deadly Storm and Its …
WEB19 Aug 2020 · New Orleans on average is 6 feet below sea level and Hurricane Katrina turned fatal after levees constructed to protect the city from rising waters failed catastrophically.
10 Years After Katrina - The New York Times
WEB26 Aug 2015 · From the moment the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina dismantled a fatally defective levee system, New Orleans became a global symbol of American dysfunction and government...
Remembering Hurricane Katrina's Impact, 15 Years Later : NPR
WEB29 Aug 2020 · Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has better levees, better schools, more restaurants, more renovated houses, and yet, some storm-slammed neighborhoods are still blighted.
Hurricane Katrina: The Essential Timeline - National Geographic
WEB13 Sep 2005 · The National Hurricane Center predicts that Katrina will become a major hurricane by the time it reaches the central Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Katrina Response And Recovery Update | FEMA.gov
WEB4 Sep 2005 · More than 30,000 National Guard are on the ground to provide response, rescue, recovery and law enforcement, and are working around the clock to bring critical aid and support to hurricane victims. An additional 12,730 Active Duty military personnel have also been deployed.
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