How did hurricane katrina form?

On September 3, 2005, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff described the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as "probably the worst catastrophe, or set of catastrophes," in the country's history, referring to the hurricane itself plus the flooding of New Orleans. read more

Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 storm that hit the Gulf of Mexico and destroyed the town of New Orleans, Louisiana. First the devastating hurricane hit Brazil; it was one of the first hurricanes to ever go to Brazil and the first hurricane to even be spotted in the south Atlantic ocean. read more