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In terms of official landfall, Hurricane Katrina impacted Louisiana and then Mississippi. They eye never actually passed over New Orleans. When Katrina was impacting New Orleans it was also impacting parts of Mississippi at the same time.
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∙ 11y agoHurricane Katrina was hundreds of miles wide and to say it "went through" is inaccurate. It "went over" and damaged New Orleans, but it also did immense damage to areas along the Gulf Coast east of the city and some to the west.
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Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. The center did not pass directly over the city, although that would have only increased the wind gusts another 10 to 20 mph. The winds that did hit were strong enough to blow off roofs and blow down trees and power poles. The winds also raised the water levels in the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain, causing extensive flooding.
The eye passed east of the city, crossing from the mouth of the Mississippi River near Buras to the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. Katrina had decreased to a category 3 storm, sustained winds about 125 mph (205 kph) with gusts to about 145 mph (233 kph).
The real damage east of the city was by the storm surge, which inundated levees and knocked down floodwalls. Much of St. Bernard Parish was under water, as was the 9th ward of Orleans Parish. The vast majority of the damage came later in the day as water poured through a breach in a levee west of the city. The water rushed in from Lake Pontchartrain, part of the surge raised by the storm winds. This affected a large area of the city, hitting most of the areas that had not yet experienced flooding. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were submerged in from 6 to 14 feet of water for as long as 4 weeks.
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∙ 10y agoHurricane Katrina did not miss Florida. Katrina stuck Florida as a category 1 hurricane, causing widespread damage and 14 deaths. The storm crossed the Florida Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, where it rapidly grew and intensified into a category 5 hurricane. Katrina weaken to a category 3 before striking the Gulf Coast where it devastated portions of Louisiana and Mississippi, including New Orleans.
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∙ 10y agoHurricane Katrina did hit Florida. Katrina stuck Florida as a category 1 hurricane, causing widespread damage and 14 deaths. The storm crossed the Florida Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, where it rapidly grew and intensified into a category 5 hurricane. Katrina weaken to a category 3 before striking the Gulf Coast where it devastated portions of Louisiana and Mississippi, including New Orleans.
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What is the category of Hurricane Katrina at landfall?
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29 in southeast Louisiana and again near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
When where and how did hurricane Katrina occur?
Hurricane Katrina struck a number of locations. Katrina first formed near the Bahamas and then crossed southern Florida The storm then intensified over the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi, devastating the cities of New Orleans, Gulfport, and Biloxi.
What was the wind speed of 2005 hurricane Katrina when it made land fall?
Hurricane Katrina made three landfalls. At the first landfall in Florida Katrina had sustained winds of 80 mph. At the two landfalls in Louisiana and Mississippi Katrina was a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph and 120 mph respectively.
What is the relative location of hurricane Katrina?
8 degrees longitude and 3 degrees latiude ___ Most of Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi, though other states such as Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida got hit badly. Below in the related links is the eye path of Hurricane Katrina.
Is hurricane Katrina the first hurricane?
No. Hurricane Katrina was merely one of the worst hurricanes to occur in recent years.
What is the category of Hurricane Katrina at landfall?
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29 in southeast Louisiana and again near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
When where and how did hurricane Katrina occur?
Hurricane Katrina struck a number of locations. Katrina first formed near the Bahamas and then crossed southern Florida The storm then intensified over the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi, devastating the cities of New Orleans, Gulfport, and Biloxi.
What was the wind speed of 2005 hurricane Katrina when it made land fall?
Hurricane Katrina made three landfalls. At the first landfall in Florida Katrina had sustained winds of 80 mph. At the two landfalls in Louisiana and Mississippi Katrina was a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph and 120 mph respectively.
What is the relative location of hurricane Katrina?
8 degrees longitude and 3 degrees latiude ___ Most of Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi, though other states such as Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida got hit badly. Below in the related links is the eye path of Hurricane Katrina.
Is hurricane Katrina the first hurricane?
No. Hurricane Katrina was merely one of the worst hurricanes to occur in recent years.
When did Hurricane Katrina first develop?
Hurricane Katrina first developed as a tropical depression on August 23 2005.
What is the exact date of Hurricane Katrina?
There is not single data as Hurricane Katrina lasted for about a week. The storm first formed on August 23, 2005 and became a hurricane on August 25 just before striking Florida. Katrina made its most devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast on August 29. The remnants of Katrina were absorbed by another storm system on August 31.
Where did Hurricane Katrina hit?
The hurricane hit the southeast United States, but caused the most damage to New Orleans, since the city is below sea level.Hurricane Katrina made three landfalls in the US. The first was in southeast Florida as a Category One. The second was near the mouth of the Mississippi River (Category 3 or 4), and the last around Waveland, Mississippi as a Strong Category 3.Some levees in New Orleans (proper) didn't falter until the storm was well inland. Mississippi suffered as much catastrophic damage from Katrina as eastern New Orleans, with houses washed away for hundreds of yards from the shore. Mississippi was in the Northeast quadrant of the storm,which is the most dangerous quadrant for winds and tornadoes. In Waveland, MS there were Category 3 winds and a high storm surge inundating areas south of Highway 90 and Interstate 10 for about 5 or 6 hours, but the water receded rather quickly because the area is above sea level.To clarify:New Orleans' Ninth Ward received the most damage, which was due to flooding caused by the levee breaking. But the Mississippi gulf coast received the most storm (wind) damage. The damage from the initial hit in southern Florida was comparatively minor.
Which hurricane caused the most monetary damage before the 2005 hurricane season?
hurricane katrina location #1 mississippi's biloxi /diamond head/ waveland/mosspoint/pascagoula/oceansprings/and all surrounding area's basically the whole state but mostly the bottom and middle. new orleans had the most deaths but mississippi had way more of the storms power the quadrant hit it
Can the tornado Katrina hit again?
First of all, Katrina was a hurricane, not a tornado. Tornadoes do not have names. And second, no. Hurricane Katrina dissipated seven years ago and can never return. The name Katrina is retired, so no future hurricane will ever have that name.
When did Katrina tornado start?
There was never a "Katrina tornado"Hurricane Katrina first formed on August 23, 2005.
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans what made the job of rescuing those in need of help even more difficult?
Nearly every levee was breached when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans making the job of rescuing those in need of help much more difficult. There was a delay in response as first responders arrived from other states and FEMA was not yet set up.
