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 …

Dec 4, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi as a Category 3 hurricane. It became one of the most devastating disasters in U.S. history, claiming nearly …

Jan 16, 2019 · 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. …

Nov 9, 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 …

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 …

Sep 25, 2025 · Katrina made landfall as a category 3 hurricane, with a storm surge of 12 ft, a wind speed of 125 mph, and 15 inches of rainfall. It is estimated that approximately 900,000 homes …

Timeline of Hurricane Katrina Katrina at its peak intensity, south of New Orleans on August 28. ... This article contains a historical timeline of the events of Hurricane Katrina on August 23–30, …

In August of 2005, a catastrophic hurricane hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Hurricane Katrina caused destruction from which many communities are still recovering.