Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people and caused damage estimated at $125 billion, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans, in late August 2005. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin. Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, the third major ...
Hurricane Katrina was a tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern United States in August 2005, breaching levees and causing widespread death and damage. Ultimately, the storm caused more than $125 billion in damage (more than $200 billion in 2024 dollars), and it reduced the population of New Orleans by 29 percent between the fall of 2005 and 2011.
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 storm that made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005. The st...
The continued impact of the hurricane comes into focus in a new three-part documentary series, Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, out on Netflix on Aug. 27.
The True Story Behind Katrina: Come Hell and High Water - TIME
Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) commemorates the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, honoring the lives lost, the families forever changed and the extraordinary resilience of survivors and communities across the Gulf Coast.
Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states.
20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the southeastern United States, causing much destruction. This video features thoughts from NOAA staff who were involved in the forecasting and response. They share their memories of this tragic natural disaster, and the further forecasting advancements since then. Transcript