Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and
Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history.
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history
Both Katrina and Andre were extremely destructive category 5 hurricanes. Andrew actually held the record for the most destructive U.S. hurricane at $26 billion until Katrina came along and caused damage totaling to $105 billion.
Hurricane Katrina caused an estimated $125 billion in damages, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in US history. The storm resulted in widespread destruction along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, and caused significant economic and environmental impacts.
For hurricane Katrina it was about 8.2 billion dollars to clean up for the storm!Comment:That's a lot of money!!!
total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD) Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Igor On September 19,2010 was recorded at 545 miles wide its largest point On August 27,2005 Katrina's largest point was 200 miles wide. Hurricane Katrina was 345 miles smaller than Hurricane Igor. And Igor was a Category 2 but Katrina was a Category 5.Huh.
Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage throughout the Gulf Coast and became the costliest hurricane to hit The United States at an estimated $81 billion. See the related link for more information.
Galveston in 1900. The official casualty estimates for the city of Galveston itself ranged from 6000 to 8000; the numbers for the whole of Galveston Island were much higher, from 10,000 to 12,000.
Hurricane Katrina resulted in over 100 billion dollars of damages. There were also around 2 thousand people that died because of the storm.
At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane; total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD)
lots of people got flooded by a wave after the hurricane hit, the wave was much more destructive
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history