Hurricane katrina, catastrophic tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in late august 2005 The hurricane and its aftermath claimed nearly 1,400 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in u.s Hurricane katrina (august 2005) became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the united states, surpassing the record previously held by hurricane andrew from 1992. Hurricane katrina was a category 3 storm that made landfall off the louisiana coast on august 29, 2005, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120 miles per hour In the final days and hours leading up to hurricane katrina, the gulf coast braced for a storm unlike any in living memory
Residents recall the eerie tension before the winds and waters hit, as. Twenty years later, the storm is known as the costliest and one of the deadliest to ever hit the united states Katrina first made landfall as a category 1 storm in florida on aug Timeline of hurricane katrina katrina at its peak intensity, south of new orleans on august 28. Hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast and new orleans on aug The storm and flooding left thousands dead and billions in damage
