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
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
It is too early to tell at this point, but many anticipate Hurricane Sandy will be worse.
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.
Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.
No. The Galveston hurricane killed several times more people then Hurricane Katrina.
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
No. Katrina was far worse than Andrew, causing more than twice the damage and more than 50 times as many deaths.
It is too early to tell at this point, but many anticipate Hurricane Sandy will be worse.
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.
Not even close. It's still active as a tropical storm.
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.
Hurricane Katrina Wasn't bigger than Ike.Ike Was 200 miles bigger than Katrina.
No one knows for sure.. it up to the city and the people..
Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, was worse than Hurricane Camille in terms of its widespread devastation and loss of life. The catastrophic flooding in New Orleans and the overall economic impact made Katrina one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
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.
Rita was the fourth most intense hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever in the Gulf of Mexico. Katrina was the seventh most intense hurricane ever recorded. So, strictly in weather terms, Rita was a worse storm. However, Katrina was the costliest natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes of all time.
Hurricane Andrew wasn't as bad or as strong as Katrina, if that's what you mean.