Irene is on the list of hurricanes which was used in 1999, 2005, and 2011, etc., until it is retired.
Hurricane season in the Atlantic typically runs from June to November each year. New Orleans is most at risk for hurricanes during these months, with the highest frequency of storms occurring in late August, September, and early October.
There have been 2 Hurricanes named Katrina (1981 and 2005) and one other tropical storm (1999). Of those, only the one in 2005 was particularly bad.
There have been several hurricanes named Irene. The worst of those was in 2011. However, other hurricanes named Irene occurred in 1971, 1981, 1999, and 2005.
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst and the most intense in U.S. history. There were a record-breaking 28 named storms, 15 (again a record) of them became hurricanes, a record 7 were major hurricanes (category 3+), and yet another record 3 reached category 5 intensity. One of the category 5 hurricanes, Hurricane Wilma, had the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane. Another category 5, Hurricane Katrina as the most destructive, and one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm killed 1844 people, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane in 77 years and caused $81 billion in damage. Most of the city of New Orleans was flooded for days with water that became toxic from chemicals and raw sewage that were in it.
Irene is on the list of hurricanes which was used in 1999, 2005, and 2011, etc., until it is retired.
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 At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall. At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods Formation Tuesday, August 23, 2005 Gulf of Mexico Friday, August 26, 2005 Saturday, August 27, 2005 Sunday, August 28, 2005 Third landfall Monday, August 29, 2005
On August 29, 2005, there were three hurricanes active in the Atlantic basin: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ophelia, and Hurricane Maria. Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the United States on that day.
Hurricane season in the Atlantic typically runs from June to November each year. New Orleans is most at risk for hurricanes during these months, with the highest frequency of storms occurring in late August, September, and early October.
There have been 2 Hurricanes named Katrina (1981 and 2005) and one other tropical storm (1999). Of those, only the one in 2005 was particularly bad.
The record for the most hurricanes in one year is 12, which occurred in 2005. This record-breaking season included hurricanes such as Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
Andrew, charle, Frances, Katrina, Wilma
There have been several hurricanes named Irene. The worst of those was in 2011. However, other hurricanes named Irene occurred in 1971, 1981, 1999, and 2005.
2005 was the most active hurricane season on record with 28 named storms and 15 hurricanes. There were so many storms the hurricane center had run out of names so the last 6 names used greek letters. By the end of August there had been 12 named storms compared to 4 by the end of August 2009.
Hurricane Katrina, which occurred in August of 2005 was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
It depends on each year. Some years have only 5 or so hurricanes, others, like 2005, have more than 15! These numbers are only for the Atlantic basin, however.
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst and the most intense in U.S. history. There were a record-breaking 28 named storms, 15 (again a record) of them became hurricanes, a record 7 were major hurricanes (category 3+), and yet another record 3 reached category 5 intensity. One of the category 5 hurricanes, Hurricane Wilma, had the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane. Another category 5, Hurricane Katrina as the most destructive, and one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm killed 1844 people, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane in 77 years and caused $81 billion in damage. Most of the city of New Orleans was flooded for days with water that became toxic from chemicals and raw sewage that were in it.