Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia It was also the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States, as measured by barometric pressure Katrina formed on August 23, 2005, with the merger of a tropical wave and the remnants of a tropical depression
Hurricane Katrina | Deaths, Damage, Facts | Britannica Hurricane Katrina, catastrophic tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern United States in late August 2005 The hurricane and its aftermath claimed nearly 1,400 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U S history
The True Story Behind Katrina: Come Hell and High Water - TIME It’s been 20 years since category 3 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, on Aug 29, 2005, and the city’s levees broke, causing catastrophic flooding that killed more than a thousand
Hurricane Katrina - August 2005 - National Weather Service Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, surpassing the record previously held by Hurricane Andrew from 1992
Katrina 20 La Semana de Acción Katrina 20 (del 24 al 31 de agosto de 2025) es una serie de encuentros culturales, educativos y de sanación en todo el Golfo Sur, en Luisiana, Misisipi y Alabama, que conmemoran las dos décadas del huracán Katrina
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina - FEMA. gov 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
AL122005_Katrina_update_20230104 - National Hurricane Center Katrina was an extraordinarily powerful and deadly hurricane that carved a wide swath of catastrophic damage and inflicted large loss of life It was the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States
Remembering Hurricane Katrina | USA TODAY Explore the story of Hurricane Katrina and its impact, recovery, and lasting legacy See survivor accounts, archival photos, and reporting that reflects on one of the most devastating storms in