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In places the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina reached a height of 28 feet.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Richter scale measures siesmic activity - i.e. earthquakes - not Hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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∙ 12y ago30 feet30 feet in height
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How big was the area hurricane Katrina hit?
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
How big was hurricane Katrina and what kind of damage did it do?
Hurricane Katrina was nearly 40 miles wide in some places. It was also one of the most destructive storms of all time, and did over 100 billion dollars in damage.
How big was the Tsunami in Japan in 2011?
Estimated wave height: 10 meters. Earthquake Richter scale: 8.9
How big is the biggest earthquake that has ever happened?
the biggest earthquake recorded was 9.1 on the Richter scale.
On the Richter scale how big was the biggest tornado?
The Richter scale is for earthquakes, not tornadoes. Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The largest tornado ever recorded was the 2.6 mile wide monster that hit near El Reno, Oklahoma in 2013. However, size does not necessarily correspond to a tornado's rating. Ratings are based on the severity of the damage a tornado inflicts. The El Reno tornado was officially rated EF3 but there are some indicators that it may have reached EF5 intensity, the highest rating possible.
What was the latest big hurricane?
Katrina
What big cities did Hurricane Katrina affect?
one was new Orleans
How big was the area hurricane Katrina hit?
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
How big was the Kanto Earthquake?
Very big. It had a magnitude of 8.3 on the Richter scale.
How much damage can get from a 6.3 on the Richter scale?
Concerning that the highest reading is 7, so a 6.3 Richter can cause very big damage
How big was hurricane Katrina and what kind of damage did it do?
Hurricane Katrina was nearly 40 miles wide in some places. It was also one of the most destructive storms of all time, and did over 100 billion dollars in damage.
How big is hurricane Irene on the Beaufort wind scale?
Category 1
Why are magmatic quakes severe?
Magmatic quakes (on the Richter scale, 6-10) are indeed severe quakes. The severity is caused by how large the movement of an earthquake is. If it is a timy move, it may be a 1-5 rank on a Richter scale. For the big movements, you never know how large scientists record it as. The maximum on a Richter scale is 10.
What is an earthquake's number based off of how big it is?
Its because of the amplitude shown on a seismograph according to the Richter scale.
How big was the Tsunami in Japan in 2011?
Estimated wave height: 10 meters. Earthquake Richter scale: 8.9
How big can earthquakes get?
up to at least 8 average 9.5 was the biggest
Was the evacutation effective for Hurricane Rita?
The evacuation for Hurricane Rita was much more efficient than Hurricane Katrina. The big difference is that the governors in the states involved ordered mandatory evacuations. There were some deaths from heat problems.
