Hurricane Katrina was by far a worse hurricane.
Katrina reached peak intensity as a category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds before making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a category 3 with 120-125 mph winds. It had made previous strikes in the Bahamas as a tropical storm and in Florida as a category 1 hurricane. Overall Katrina cause $105 billion in damage and killed 1836 people, marking it as the most destructive and one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
Irene peaked as a Category 3 hurricane over the Bahamas with 120 mph winds before making three consecutive landfalls in the U.S. as a category 1 hurricane/tropical storm with 85 mph, 75 mph and 65 mph winds respectively. Other landfalls occurred in the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico as a tropical storm, and in the islands of the Bahamas with strength varying from category 1 to category 3. Irene killed 56 people and caused $7-10 billion in damage, which still makes it a very destructive hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011.
No, not even close. Here are the stats for Irene. Damage: $10 billion. Deaths: 55 The stats for Katrina Damage: $105 billion Deaths: 1,836
Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Dennis, Hurricane Emily.
Hurricane Katrina had winds of 175 mph at peak intensity, but had weakened to 120 mph by the time it reached New Orleans.
Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.
Hurricane Irene lasted from August 20 to August 28, 2011.
Hurricane Irene was a tropical cyclone.
Hurricane Irene was in August of 2011.
hurricane Irene i believe is type 3
No. Although Irene is a very large hurricane it is by no means the biggest.
The hurricane Irene lasted for 9 days.
Hurricane Irene became a hurricane on 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.