Hurricane Katrina

By: Harshith Prudhvi

Form: 8-G
What was Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina was a large and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane. It is the fourth-
most intense Atlantic hurricane on record to make landfall in the contiguous United States.
Katrina originated on August 23, 2005, as a tropical depression from the merger of a tropical
wave and the remnants of Tropical Depression Ten. Early the following day, the depression
intensified into a tropical storm as it headed generally westward toward Florida, strengthening
into a hurricane two hours before making landfall at Hallandale Beach on August 25. After
briefly weakening to tropical storm strength over southern Florida, Katrina emerged into the
Gulf of Mexico on August 26 and began to rapidly intensify. It affected Eastern USA, Eastern
Canada, the Bahamas and Cuba.
Effects of Hurricane Katrina
● Caused over 1,800 fatalities, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas.
● Caused 135 people to go missing.
● Caused $125 billion in damage in late August 2005.
● In Florida, 77,000 customers lost power. The hurricane killed 14 people and caused at least
$623 million in damage.
● In Cuba, a town known as Surgidero de Batabanó was 90% underwater.
● In Louisiana (a US state), Hurricane Katrina also brought heavy rain to Louisiana, with 8–10
inches (200–250 mm). In some parts of Louisiana, the rainfall was even higher, and the
highest rainfall recorded in the state was approximately 15 inches (380 mm). Several bridges
were destroyed, including the I-10 Twin Span Bridge connecting Slidell to New Orleans.
Almost 900,000 people in Louisiana lost power as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Summary
● Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane.
● It was originated on August 23, 2005.
● It caused $125 billion in damage.
● It affected the Eastern USA, Eastern Canada, the Bahamas and Cuba.
● Louisiana especially New Orleans were the most affected.
● It caused 1800 fatalities and caused 135 people to go missing.
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