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 Commemorating the 20th anniversary of hurricane katrina, we’ve curated a powerful collection of stories, capturing the voices, memories, facts and feelings behind one of our nation’s most. Katrina became an extratropical low on august 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the eastern great lakes Katrina brought hurricane conditions to southeastern louisiana, southern mississippi, and southwestern alabama. Two decades ago, hurricane katrina devastated the gulf coast, submerging a major american city, claiming nearly 1,400 lives, and displacing one million people
The storm was a turning point in how the nation understands the risks of extreme weather and the urgency of disaster preparedness As we mark this anniversary, we carry forward the lessons of katrina to ensure communities are better. What made hurricane katrina a catastrophe, and why its horrors linger 20 years later twenty years after one of the nation’s most costly and transformative disasters, visuals from katrina are. 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 Hurricane katrina made landfall on aug 29, 2005, along the northern gulf coast, devastating communities in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and the florida panhandle
20 years later20 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.
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