Hurricane Katrina

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane, Major Hurricane

• Country

  United States

• Fatalities

  1,392 people

• Affected Areas

  New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama); South Florida, United States

• Peak Intensity

  Category 5 (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale)

• Estimated Damages

  $125 billion USD

• Category at Landfall

  Category 3 (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale)

• Cause of New Orleans Flooding

  Engineering flaws in federally built hurricane protection system (levees)

• Legal Immunity for Army Corps

  Flood Control Act of 1928

• Maximum Sustained Winds (at peak)

  175 mph (280 km/h)

• Percentage of New Orleans Flooded

  80%

• Minimum Central Pressure (at peak)

  902 mbar (26.64 inHg)

• 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Rank

  12th tropical cyclone, 5th hurricane, 3rd major hurricane

• Costliest Tropical Cyclone (Atlantic basin)

  Tied with Hurricane Harvey

Timeline

• Hurricane Katrina originated from the merger of a tropical wave and the mid-level remnants of Tropical Depression Ten near the Lesser Antilles. (Source: web_search_results)

  2005-08-19

• The disturbance organized into Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas. (Source: wikipedia)

  2005-08-23

• The storm strengthened into Tropical Storm Katrina. (Source: wikipedia)

  2005-08-24

• Hurricane Katrina became a Category 1 hurricane and made landfall in Florida. (Source: web_search_results)

  2005-08-25

• Hurricane Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: wikipedia)

  2005-08-26

• Hurricane Katrina attained Category 5 hurricane status and reached its peak strength with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 902 mbar (26.64 inHg). (Source: web_search_results)

  2005-08-28

• Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, United States. (Source: summary)

  2005-08-29

• Widespread flooding occurred in New Orleans due to breaches of federally built levees, inundating 80% of the city. (Source: summary)

  2005-08-29

• The name Katrina was retired by the World Meteorological Organization due to the storm's significant impact. (Source: summary)

  2006-04

• The National Hurricane Center updated the Katrina fatality data to 1,392, based on a 2014 report. (Source: wikipedia)

  2023-01-04

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and devastating 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, and the third major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. 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. After briefly strengthening to a tropical storm over south Florida, Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico on August 26 and rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane before weakening to a Category 3 at its landfall on August 29 near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana. Eighty percent of New Orleans, as well as large areas in neighboring parishes, were flooded. It is estimated that about 100,000 to 150,000 people remained in the City of New Orleans, despite mandatory evacuation orders. The flooding prompted a massive national and international response effort, including federal, local, and private rescue operations. The largest loss of life was due to flooding caused by engineering flaws in the federally built hurricane protection system, particularly the levees around New Orleans. Investigators concluded that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, tasked by Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1965 to design and build the region's hurricane protection, was responsible for the breached floodwalls. Later, a federal appeals court ruled that the Army Corps, despite being responsible, could not be held financially liable due to the Flood Control Act of 1928. The emergency response from federal, state, and local governments was widely criticized, leading to the resignation of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Michael D. Brown and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) superintendent Eddie Compass. Many other government officials faced criticism for their responses, especially New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, and President George W. Bush. However, several agencies, such as the United States Coast Guard (USCG), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and National Weather Service (NWS), were commended for their actions, with the NHC being particularly praised for its accurate forecasts well in advance. The destruction and loss of life caused by the storm prompted the name Katrina to be retired by the World Meteorological Organization in April 2006. On January 4, 2023, the NHC updated the Katrina fatality data based on a 2014 report, which reduced the total number from an estimated 1,833 to 1,392.

Web Search Results

• Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia

  Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. 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, and the third major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was also the fourth-most intense [...] Hurricane Katrina originated from the merger of a tropical wave and the mid-level remnants of Tropical Depression Ten "Tropical Depression Ten (2005)") on August 19, 2005, near the Lesser Antilles. On August 23, the disturbance organized into Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas. The storm strengthened into Tropical Storm Katrina on the morning of August 24. The tropical storm moved towards Florida and became a hurricane only two hours before making landfall between [...] After attaining Category 5 hurricane status on the morning of August 28, Katrina reached its peak strength at 1800 UTC, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 902mbar "Bar (unit)") (26.64inHg). The pressure measurement made Katrina the fifth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record at the time, only to be surpassed by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma later in the season; it was also the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico at the time,

• [PDF] What Went Wrong and Why

  11 C H A P T E R 3 Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms ever to hit the coast of the United States; New Orleans was directly in Hurricane Katrina’s path. Hurricane Katrina brought intense winds, rainfall, waves, and storm surges that caused widespread devastation in New Orleans and along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. [...] Executive Summary On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina — one of the strongest storms ever to hit the coast of the United States — brought intense winds, high rainfall, waves, and storm surge to the Gulf of Mexico shores of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Communities in all three states suffered damage, but this report focuses on the devastation to New Orleans and southeast Louisiana. New Orleans was built on low-lying marshland along the Mississippi River. Levees and [...] tragedy than the one witnessed in New Orleans.  C H A P T E R 1 Introduction On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck southeast Louisiana and triggered what would become one of the worst disasters ever to befall an American city. The storm overtopped levees and floodwalls throughout southeast Louisiana and also caused the levees and floodwalls in the New Orleans area to fail or breach in more than 50 locations. Water rushed into New Orleans and flooded over 80 percent of the

• Hurricane Katrina | George W. Bush Library

  Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. An estimated 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed. Millions of people were left homeless along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina caused approximately $161 billion in damage, and is the costliest hurricane on record. [...] On August 23, 2005, a tropical depression formed over the Bahamas, and became Tropical Storm Katrina on August 24, 2005. The storm made landfall in Florida on August 25 as a Category 1 hurricane, then moved into the Gulf of Mexico where it intensified into a Category 5. When it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 3, with recorded wind speeds of 140 miles per hour. The hurricane then tracked east and devastated communities in

• History Of Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans & Company

  Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005 as a Category 3 storm. At one point, the storm became a Category 5, but weakened before striking land. Upon making landfall, it had 120-140 mph winds and stretched 400 miles across the coast. The wind caused damage throughout the city, but it was the aftermath in particular that brought the most damage to the city of New Orleans.

• Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans - Wikipedia

  Hurricane Katrina made its second and third landfalls in the Gulf Coast region on Monday, August 29, 2005, as a Category 3 hurricane. Later that day, area affiliates of local television station WDSU reported New Orleans was experiencing widespread flooding due to breaches of several Army Corps-built levees, was without power, and experienced several instances of catastrophic damage in residential and business areas. Entire neighborhoods on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain were flooded. [...] Because of Hurricane Katrina, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center suffered a loss of water access and electricity, and one of its convention halls had a large hole in its ceiling. The center was otherwise only lightly damaged. [...] The eye of Hurricane Katrina was forecast to pass through the city of New Orleans. In that event, the wind was predicted to come from the north as the storm passed, forcing large volumes of water from Lake Pontchartrain against the levees and possibly into the city. It was also forecast that the storm surge in Lake Pontchartrain would reach 14–18 feet (4.3–5.5 m), with waves reaching 7 feet (2.1 m) above the storm surge.

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  United States

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