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What is the difference between hurricane mitch and hurricane Katrina?
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∙ 12y ago
Hurricane Katrina struck landfall as a category 3 with winds around 120 mph caused most of its damage through flooding. Hurricane Andrew struck Florida and the gulf as a category 5 with winds acceding 165 mph. Even though Andrew was much stronger when it hit. The damage Katrina caused exceeded Andrew's cause of all the flooding done because of New Orleans being under sea level and the levee's failing which instead of blocking the water it trapped the water in. The official death toll is 1,836.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe two hurricanes are alike because they were both deadly to humans and wild life. They both caused serious damage and repairs cost a whole bunch of money. Hurricane Andrew's damage in money was way less than Hurricane Katrina's. Katrina's damage in money was 3 times as much as Andrew's, and Andrew is the second costliest hurricane! So obviously, Katrina is the costliest hurricane on record. Both hit the Gulf of Mexico! They are both named after peoples first name, as all hurricanes are. Andrew was the first hurricane of the 1992 Atlantic season, getting it an "A" name. Katrina was the eleventh of the 2005 Atlantic season. Therefore both hurricanes were formed in or very close to the Atlantic Ocean. Andrew was formed in the Atlantic, while Katrina was formed in the Caribbean area. Hurricane Andrew hit Florida as a category 5 hurricane (strongest), and hitting New Orleans as a category 3. Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 the whole way. Katrina only hit New Orleans.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Hurricane Andrew was one of the most intense hurricanes to directly hit the U.S., but in terms of actual size, Andrew was relatively small compared to other hurricanes, with a gale-force wind diameter of only about 180 miles. The largest Atlantic hurricane on record was Hurricane Sandy, with a gale diameter of 1,100 miles.
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∙ 6y agoHurricane Katrina was far worse. It was significantly more destructive and many times deadlier than Hurricane Andrew.
Comparing the statistics, Hurricane Andrew killed 65 people and cost $26.5 billion ($36.9 billion in 2005 dollars). By comparison Katrina killed 1,836 people and cost $108 billion. In addition to the simple numbers, horrific conditions on New Orleans persisted for days if not weeks afterwards.
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∙ 11y agoHurricane Katrina was larger. Even though Andrew was a very strong storm it was relatively small in size compared with other hurricanes.
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∙ 13y agoHurricane Katrina was worse in both damage amount (Katrina cause $81 billion in damage, Andrew caused $25 billion) and death toll (Andrew killed 26, Katrina killed 1,844)
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∙ 12y agomitch affected ledc's + katrina affected medc's
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What are some names of Hurricane?
Some historic hurricane names include Allen, Andrew, Camille, Charley, Floyd, Gilbert, Jeanne, Katrina, Mitch, and Wilma.
What is the most destructive hurricane in US history?
The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as the Hurricane San Calixto II, is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Over 27,500 people died when the storm passed through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16. The 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston TXcaused great loss of life in the US with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals;[2] the number most cited in official reports is 8,000, giving the storm the third-highest number of casualties of any Atlantic hurricane, after the Great Hurricane of 1780 and 1998's Hurricane Mitch.
How large was hurricane mitch?
The hurricane hit in late August, and the effects were felt for about a week.
Was hurricane Katrina the worst hurricane in the universe?
In terms of property damage, Katrina was the worst hurricane in U.S. history. However it was nowhere near being the deadliest tropical cyclone (the generic term for hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people. The deadliest hurricane in the U.S. the Galveston hurricane of 1900 killed at least 6,000 people and possibly as many as 12,000. The deadliest of all tropical cyclones, the Bhola cyclone of 1970 killed at least 300,000 people.
What was the most recent category 5 hurricane before Katrina?
The highest winds recorded in a hurricane were 190 mph. More specifically, Typhoons Tip, Keith, Vera, Sarah, and Hurricanes Allen and Camille are the only tropical cyclones to record a 190 mph sustained wind. However, a recon estimate within Typhoon Nancy (1961) reported sustained winds of 215 mph. However, wind speed estimates at the time were deemed as overestimates, and thus 215 mph from Nancy is not verifiable record.
How did hurricane mitch caused more damange than andrew?
It didn't. Hurricane Andrew was the most damaging hurricane on record until Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
What are some names of Hurricane?
Some historic hurricane names include Allen, Andrew, Camille, Charley, Floyd, Gilbert, Jeanne, Katrina, Mitch, and Wilma.
What is the category for hurricane mitch?
Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a category 5.
What is the most destructive hurricane in US history?
The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as the Hurricane San Calixto II, is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. Over 27,500 people died when the storm passed through the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16. The 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston TXcaused great loss of life in the US with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals;[2] the number most cited in official reports is 8,000, giving the storm the third-highest number of casualties of any Atlantic hurricane, after the Great Hurricane of 1780 and 1998's Hurricane Mitch.
How strong do hurricanes hit land?
Depends on the hurricane, normally what category it is. For instance, category 5 hurricanes have the fastest wind speeds that hurricanes can get up to. It doesn't depend on size because if you look at Hurricane Andrew, it was tiny compared to some other hurricanes, but being a category 5, it caused a lot of damage, and is now the second costliest hurricane.I said that it normally depends on the category, right? Well, not always. Look at Hurricane Katrina, or Hurricane Mitch. Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 hurricane when it made landfall and is the costliest hurricane of all time. Katrina is more than 3 times as much as Hurricane Andrew! And Hurricane Mitch was only a category 1 when it made landfall! But Mitch caused a great deal of damage from a lot of rain causing mudslides that could bury one's head! So in this case, I think it is where the hurricane strikes, because if Mitch hadn't struck Mexico (I think), then it might have not been so affective. Same thing for Katrina. If she had hit, oh I don't know, Texas, maybe, then it might have not flooded New Orleans!Hope this helped!
What Latin American country was affected the most by Hurricane Mitch in late October 1998?
Honduras was the Latin American country affected the most by Hurricane Mitch in late October 1998. Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
Was hurricane mitch the biggest hurricane?
No. While Mitch was one of the deadliest hurricanes other hurricanes have been much bigger.
How do you do a newspaper article on Hurricane Mitch?
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Did hurricane Mitch hit the UK?
Not in hurricane form. However - we DID experience gale-force winds, as the remnants of Mitch crossed the Atlantic.
What year did the big Hurricane in Honduras hit?
Hurricane Mitch in 1998
Was Japan hit by Hurricane Mitch?
No. For one thing, a storm that strikes Japan will be called a typhoon, not a hurricane. Hurricane Mitch was in the Atlantic hurricane basin, and had its worst impacts in the Central American countries of Honduras and Nicaragua.
What are the name of the five most disastrous hurricanes in us history?
1) Great Hurricane of 1780 2) Hurricane Mitch 3) Galveston Hurricane of 1900 4) Hurricane Fifi 5) Dominican Republic Hurricane Of 1930 Mising Jessie Foster's mom, Glendene Grant / www.jessiefoster.ca
