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Hurricane Katrina

-Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and Louisiana from August 23-31, 2005

- Formed in the Bahamas as a tropical storm, and made its way up to a Category 5 hurricane, the worst possible rating.

- It was the third worst hurricane in U.S. history, and caused flooding, strong winds, and left many people stranded.

- One of the five deadliest hurricanes.

-Katrina was the most costly natural disaster

-Katrina effected over 90,000 square miles of land and effected over 15,000 people and their homes

-When Katrina hit land, it had a rating of category 3