Hurricane katrina, catastrophic tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in late august 2005 In late august 2005, hurricane katrina swept over the gulf coast, tearing through communities in louisiana, alabama, mississippi, and florida The hurricane and its aftermath claimed nearly 1,400 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in u.s
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Early in the morning on august 29, 2005, hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast of the united states
Hurricane katrina was a category 3 storm that made landfall off the louisiana coast on august 29, 2005, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120 miles per hour
Through the voices of survivors, local legends, first responders and meteorologists, this timeline tells the history of hurricane katrina, from the stormโs first appearance on radar to the. Twenty years later, the storm is known as the costliest and one of the deadliest to ever hit the united states Katrina first made landfall as a category 1 storm in florida on aug Hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast and new orleans on aug
The storm and flooding left thousands dead and billions in damage Now, 20 years later, america remembers the. With numbers that still stagger today, hurricane katrina was one for the record books It was 20 years ago that catastrophic hurricane katrina devastated new orleans after making landfall in.