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No, not even close. Hurricane Katrina killed over 1800 people and cause over $100 billion in damage. By comparison Ike killed just over 100 and cause about $37 billion in damage.
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What was worse hurricane ike or Katrina?
hurricane katrina was worse from its damage ike had a lot to just saying
How bad was Hurricane Ike in comparison to Hurricane Katrina?
Well ike had more strom damage itself than katrina but katrina broke the leves causing lake ponchartrain to flood the land. but stormwise ike was worse.
Was it after Hurricane Ike hit that Hurricane Katrina hit?
No. Ike came after Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was in 2005. Ike was in 2008.
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Was Hurricane Katrina stronger than Hurricane Ike?
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Ike was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 145 mph.
What are The most well known hurricanes?
Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Fay, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Andrew
What is the famous hurricane?
Galveston Texas was hit by the "most famous" hurricane in the early 1900s Katrina is the most famous of recent Hurricaines due to the flooding of new Orleans that resulted from it. Hurricane Katrina is more famous than Ike. It was also more recent. Ike hit the entire east coast.
Is hurricane Katrina bigger than hurricane sandy?
Yes but Katrina was stronger than Ike . Yess Ike was bigger then Katrina who did more damage well Katrina did it hit a city Ike hit Crystal beach and if you go look at the pictures at cystal before and after only maybe every mile a couple of houses still stand well lets stop talking about the aftermath lets got to facts. FACT #1 Ike was to times bigger then Rita and Katrina..... FACT #2 Katrina was stronger in winds by 30 miles an hour not that big of a difference but in FACT #3 Ike storm surge was a Cat5 surge as big as it gets now Katrina was only a 3 but still that is big.... Fact 4 Ike was a little bit smaller then the State of Texas it was so big at one time it was hitting Mexico,Texas,Louisiana.Mississppi.and part of Florida at the same time now that big... now if Ike would of hit the same spot at the same time and lets act like Katrina hasn't even happened yet ok soo if Ike hit the same spot and the same time Katrina did Ike storm surge would of been bad the winds would be one thing at 120mph and gust up to 150 yea and another FACT Ike was the slowest storm to ever hit the U.S it hit Texas 10:38pm and winds were down at 45mph at 11am the next moring winds were down to 25 at 2pm that same day and at 3:30 winds were down to mph soo yes Katrina was bigger in wind speed by 30mph and gust by 10mph but Ike had bigger Storm Surge lasted the longest and was the biggest sooo it would hit Texas and Florida at the same time soo that is all the Facts ok and to sum everything u Rita that hit in 2005 that pounded Texas it was bigger in winds and storm surge and in size then Katrina only reason why Katrina is a big deal is it was the first Hurricane to hit new Orleans and come on new Orleans is under sea level and there sea wall were old out of date and can only with stand a Cat2 thank you and i will be posting more answer later have a nice day God Bless!!!
What hurricane came after Katrina?
Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.
Is hurricane ike over?
Yes. Hurricane Ike dissipated in 2008.
Where did hurricane Ike form?
Hurricane Ike began on the coast of Africa. When it started it was only at the strength of a trpoical storm, then it grew into a hurricane. It lost power a little bit by the time it was in the mid Atlantic but it was yet still a hurricane form. By the time it was at the coast of Florida it was a powerful hurricane. It ended in Houston. That was when it did the most damage.
What was the hurricane after hurricane Ike?
The next Atlantic hurricane after Ike was Kyle. However, the next named storm after Ike was Tropical Storm Josephine, which did not reach hurricane strength.
