LSU AgCenter Citrus Research Station: Hurricane Katrina DamageParish, Richard L
Many people look at the catastrophic damage done to New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and assume the storm had to be a Category 5 hurricane. They’re right… and wrong. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane briefly during its path over the Gul...
With winds reaching as high as 120 miles per hour, the Category 3 storm devastated New Orleans and coastal Louisiana—and its effects are still felt today.
Helene is the second deadliest hurricane to strike the US mainland in the past 50 years, following Hurricane Katrina, which killed at least 1,833 people in 2005. Here’s a breakdown of deaths from Helene by state: North Carolina: 117 people South Carolina: 48 people Georgia: 33 peopl...
Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States and the costliest storm in U.S. history, causing $108 billion in damage, according to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). It ranks sixth overall in strength of recorded Atlantic hurricanes. It was also a ve...
Hurricane Andrew, tropical cyclone that ravaged The Bahamas, southern Florida, and south-central Louisiana in late August 1992. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive Atlantic hurricane in U.S. history (later surpassed by Hurricane Katrina
Helene has become the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Resident Anne Schneider hugs her friend Eddy Sampson as they survey damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 1, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. Jeff Roberson/AP Oct 06, 2024, 5:26 AM CST White House counters '...
Morningstar DBRS had estimated insured losses could reach $100bn, which would have put Milton on a par with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Katrina caused the largest insured loss from a hurricane. The second largest loss came from Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida in 2022 a...
Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States and the costliest storm in U.S. history, causing $108 billion in damage, according to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). It ranks sixth overall in strength of recorded Atlantic hurricanes. It was also a ve...