35 direct deaths, and was also blamed for 28 more.
The storm caused at least 163 direct deaths along its path, primarily in Hispaniola, due to flooding and mudslides
Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people, all of them in the U.S.
The worst U.S. hurricane in terms of death toll struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. The death toll was at least 6,000 and may have been as high as 12,000.
The deadliest U.S. hurricane was the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. The exact death toll is not known. estimates range from 6,000 to 12,000.
Hurricane Katrina's death toll in Louisiana and Mississippi was initially reported to be about 1,300, but was later found to be closer to 1,800.
Hurricane Harvey, the costliest hurricane as of today
The Galveston hurricane was actually far deadlier than hurricane Katrina. Estimates of the death toll range from 6,000 to 12,000. By contrast the death toll from Hurricane Katrina was about 1,800.
No hurricane in 2011 has that exact death toll. The closest to that is Hurricane Irene with a death toll of 55, 46 of which were in the U.S. A figure of 41 may have been reported at some point before all the dead had been found.
The official death toll for Hurricane Katrina is 1,836. Additionally, there are over 700 missing.
The storm caused at least 163 direct deaths along its path, primarily in Hispaniola, due to flooding and mudslides
The Galveston hurricane was far deadlier, with a death toll of 6,000 to 12,000 compared to Katrina's 1,800.
The worst hurricane to hit the USA, in terms of death toll, was the one that hit Galveston on September 8, 1900. The closest official estimate for the total deaths is around 8,000, but unofficial estimates suggest the toll could have been as high as 12,000.
Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people, all of them in the U.S.
The worst U.S. hurricane in terms of death toll struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. The death toll was at least 6,000 and may have been as high as 12,000.
So far the death toll for Hurricane Irene totals 55. 46 of those deaths were in the U.S.
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history was the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. This hurricane completely destroyed the city of Galveston, Texas. Estimates of the death toll range from 6,000 to 12,000.
No. Hurricane Andrew caused less than half the damage the Hurricane Katrina did and had a direct death toll of 26, with 39 indirect deaths. Be comparison other hurricanes, including Katrina, have had death tolls over 1,000.