US Edition20 Years Later, Gulf Coast Natives Remember the Devastation Caused by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina caused over $100 billion in damage and displaced 1.5 million people, becoming the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928, with lasting Gulf Coast devastation.
- On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near the Mississippi River, causing 53 levee breaches and flooding 80% of New Orleans.
- The storm grew from a tropical depression on August 23, intensified to Category 5 with 175 mph winds, then weakened to Category 3 before landfall due to an eyewall replacement cycle.
- Katrina's surge reached 28 feet, devastating coastal Mississippi towns like Pass Christian and Bay Saint Louis and flattening neighborhoods in St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans East.
- Nearly 1,400 people died nationwide, damage estimates reached $125 billion, and the National Weather Service warned of long-term uninhabitable conditions in affected areas.
- Katrina reshaped disaster response and infrastructure policies, led to FEMA reforms in 2006, and left lasting social and physical impacts, with some areas still visibly damaged 20 years later.
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How Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Is Still Felt 20 Years Later
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