Hurricane Katrina devastated the region nearest the Gulf of Mexico.
"The levees are broken, but our spirits are not." - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005 with the worst effects in New Orleans. Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and cost more than $100 million in property damage,
Lists of survivors in the most devastated area's are available from FEMA
Hurricanes such as Katrina are classified as tropical cyclones. They are intense storms that form over warm ocean waters and can cause significant damage with high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges.
No, North Dakota was not hit by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana in August 2005. North Dakota is located in the northern Midwest region of the United States, far from the Gulf Coast where Hurricane Katrina struck.
Katrina was a very bad hurricane that had a huge impact on New Orleans. This city was completed devastated by the storm.
Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana and Mississippi and also caused significant damage in Florida. Some damage continued northward, though it was not as bad. Tornadoes touched down as far north as Pennsylvania.
No. Hurricane Katrina also made landfalls in Florida and Mississippi. Parts of the Mississippi Coast were devastated. Katrina maintained tropical storm intensity as far inland as Tennessee. Damage from Katrina and its remnants also occurred in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and western New York.
The coverage of Hurricane Katrina did not directly change views about race in America. It highlighted certain races being devastated and had some short-term effects of sympathy, but the long-term views are not changed.
Hurricane Rita came about a month after Hurricane Katrina, making landfall on the Gulf Coast in late September 2005. Both hurricanes had devastating impacts on the region and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
No. Hurricane Katrina was in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane status on August 25, 2005.