What day was hurricane katrina?

Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge and levee failure. read more

Below is the Katrina forecast path from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued 11 a.m. EDT, August 26. Up until that afternoon, the concern was for the storm-weary Florida Panhandle, lying near the center of the forecast cone. read more

In all, Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people and affected some 90,000 square miles of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of evacuees scattered far and wide. Today, after years of recovery and rebuilding efforts, people along the Gulf Coast have made great strides in returning to life as usual even as they continue to rebuild. read more