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Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people and caused damage estimated at $125 billion, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans, in late August 2005. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin. Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, the third major hurricane, and the second Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was also the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States, as measured by barometric pressure. Katrina formed on August 23, 2005, with the merger of a tropical wave and the remnants of a tropical depression. After briefly strengthening to a tropical storm over south Florida, Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico on August 26 and rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane before weakening to a Category 3 at its landfall on August 29 near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana. Eighty percent of New Orleans, as well as large areas in neighboring parishes, were flooded. It is estimated that about 100,000 to 150,000 people remained in the City of New Orleans, despite mandatory evacuation orders. The flooding prompted a massive national and international response effort, including federal, local, and private rescue operations. The largest loss of life was due to flooding caused by engineering flaws in the federally built hurricane protection system, particularly the levees around New Orleans. Investigators concluded that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, tasked by Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1965 to design and build the region's hurricane protection, was responsible for the breached floodwalls. Later, a federal appeals court ruled that the Army Corps, despite being responsible, could not be held financially liable due to the Flood Control Act of 1928. The emergency response from federal, state, and local governments was widely criticized, leading to the resignation of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Michael D. Brown and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) superintendent Eddie Compass. Many other government officials faced criticism for their responses, especially New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, and President George W. Bush. However, several agencies, such as the United States Coast Guard (USCG), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and National Weather Service (NWS), were commended for their actions, with the NHC being particularly praised for its accurate forecasts well in advance. The destruction and loss of life caused by the storm prompted the name Katrina to be retired by the World Meteorological Organization in April 2006. On January 4, 2023, the NHC updated the Katrina fatality data based on a 2014 report, which reduced the total number from an estimated 1,833 to 1,392.

Infobox

Formed
August 23, 2005
Extratropical
August 30, 2005
Dissipated
August 31, 2005
Highest winds
175 mph (280 km/h)
Lowest pressure
902 mbar (hPa); 26.64 inHg
Fatalities
1,392
Missing
652
Damage
$125 billion (2005 USD)(Tied as the costliest tropical cyclone on record)
Areas affected
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Tables

Deaths by state · Impact
Florida
Florida
Alabama
Florida
2
14
Georgia
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia
2
2
Kentucky
Kentucky
Alabama
Kentucky
2
1
Louisiana
Louisiana
Alabama
Louisiana
2
986–1,577*
Mississippi
Mississippi
Alabama
Mississippi
2
238
Ohio
Ohio
Alabama
Ohio
2
2
Total
Total
Alabama
Total
2
1,245–1,836
Missing
Missing
Alabama
Missing
2
652
Includes out-of-state evacuees counted by Louisiana
Includes out-of-state evacuees counted by Louisiana
Alabama
Includes out-of-state evacuees counted by Louisiana
Alabama
2
Florida
14
Georgia
2
Kentucky
1
Louisiana
986–1,577*
Mississippi
238
Ohio
2
Total
1,245–1,836
Missing
652
Includes out-of-state evacuees counted by Louisiana
Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes[41][81][nb 1] · Aftermath › Economic effects
1
1
Rank
1
Hurricane
Katrina
Season
2005
Damage
$125 billion
Harvey
Harvey
Rank
Harvey
Hurricane
2017
Season
$125 billion
3
3
Rank
3
Hurricane
Ian
Season
2022
Damage
$112 billion
4
4
Rank
4
Hurricane
Maria
Season
2017
Damage
$90 billion
5
5
Rank
5
Hurricane
Helene
Season
2024
Damage
$78.7 billion
6
6
Rank
6
Hurricane
Ida
Season
2021
Damage
$75 billion
7
7
Rank
7
Hurricane
Sandy
Season
2012
Damage
$65 billion
8
8
Rank
8
Hurricane
Irma
Season
2017
Damage
$52.1 billion
9
9
Rank
9
Hurricane
Milton
Season
2024
Damage
$34.3 billion
10
10
Rank
10
Hurricane
Ike
Season
2008
Damage
$30 billion
Rank
Hurricane
Season
Damage
1
Katrina
2005
$125 billion
Harvey
2017
$125 billion
3
Ian
2022
$112 billion
4
Maria
2017
$90 billion
5
Helene
2024
billion
6
Ida
2021
$75 billion
7
Sandy
2012
$65 billion
8
Irma
2017
billion
9
Milton
2024
billion
10
Ike
2008
$30 billion
· Aftermath › Environmental effects
Spill Location
Spill Location
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Spill Location
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Quantity
(US gal)
(US gal)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
(US gal)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
(L)
Bass Enterprises (Cox Bay)
Bass Enterprises (Cox Bay)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Bass Enterprises (Cox Bay)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
3,780,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
14,300,000
Shell (Pilot Town)
Shell (Pilot Town)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Shell (Pilot Town)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
1,050,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
4,000,000
Chevron (Empire)
Chevron (Empire)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Chevron (Empire)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
991,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
3,750,000
Murphy Oil (Meraux and Chalmette)
Murphy Oil (Meraux and Chalmette)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Murphy Oil (Meraux and Chalmette)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
819,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
3,100,000
Bass Enterprises (Pointe à la Hache)
Bass Enterprises (Pointe à la Hache)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Bass Enterprises (Pointe à la Hache)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
461,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
1,750,000
Chevron (Port Fourchon)
Chevron (Port Fourchon)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Chevron (Port Fourchon)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
53,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
200,000
Venice Energy Services (Venice)
Venice Energy Services (Venice)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Venice Energy Services (Venice)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
25,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
95,000
Shell Pipeline Oil (Nairn)
Shell Pipeline Oil (Nairn)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Shell Pipeline Oil (Nairn)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
13,440
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
50,900
Sundown Energy (West Potash)
Sundown Energy (West Potash)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Sundown Energy (West Potash)
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
13,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
49,000
Large oil spills caused by Hurricane KatrinaSpills exceeding 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L)
Spill Location
Quantity
(US gal)
(L)
Bass Enterprises (Cox Bay)
3,780,000
14,300,000
Shell (Pilot Town)
1,050,000
4,000,000
Chevron (Empire)
991,000
3,750,000
Murphy Oil (Meraux and Chalmette)
819,000
3,100,000
Bass Enterprises (Pointe à la Hache)
461,000
1,750,000
Chevron (Port Fourchon)
53,000
200,000
Venice Energy Services (Venice)
25,000
95,000
Shell Pipeline Oil (Nairn)
13,440
50,900
Sundown Energy (West Potash)
13,000
49,000
· External links
Preceded byAndrew
Costliest Atlantic hurricanes on record 2005
Succeeded byHarvey (currently tied)

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