Photo: NOAA Photo: Bureau Of Labor Statistics Max wind speed 173mph. Weather Underground provides information about tropical storms and hurricanes for locations worldwide. Photo: NOAA Photo: David Roth / Weather Prediction Center Via NOAA Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 tropical cyclone that occurred in August 2005, which caused over 1,200 deaths and $125 billion in damage, particularly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. 6Q�-p��V��kB�x��88u8��>ˑg[=��2 4 0 obj MoreThe Texas Education Agency mapped the number of students in the state displaced from Hurricane Katrina.

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But the cycle refueled over the Gulf of Mexico and grew into a Category 5 storm before veering toward New Orleans.Here's what Hurricane Katrina looked like near-peak intensity as it barreled down on the Gulf Coast. Photo: NOAA

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Katrina finally weakened below hurricane intensity late on August 29th over east central Mississippi.The damage and loss of life inflicted by this massive hurricane in Louisiana and Mississippi was staggering with significant effects extending into Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. ArcGIS is used to document evolution of the devastating hurricane Katrina in New Orleans area in 2005.

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