Hurricane Katrina is one of the 5 deadliest hurricanes on record in United States history. It's the sixth stongest hurricane among recorded Atlantic based storms.
PATH: Katrina formed in the bahamas on August 23, 2005 before moving over southern tip of Florida as a category 1 Hurricane. Katrina then moved quickly into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into a catgeory 5 hurricane with winds in excess of 170 mph. The storm weakened just before landfall again on August 30, 2005 in southeast Louisiana causing massive destruction along the Gulf Coast from central Florida into Texas.
DEATHS: 1,836 Confirmed, 705 still missing
DAMAGE ESTIMATE: $82.1 Billion (2005 USD), $89.1 Billion (2009 USD)
More Information on Hurricane Katrina:
- Meteorological History of Hurricane Katrina
- Polictical Effects of Hurricane Katrina
- Cristism of Government Repsonse
- Social Effects
- How Hurricane Katrina Effected Each Region
- Media Coverage
- Hurricane Katrina: NOLA.com
- U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services: Hurricane Katrina Resources
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