August 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Hits New Orleans
Seven years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Category 4 storm claimed almost 2,000 lives and caused $80 billion in damage.
Watch NOVA’s “Storm that Drowned a City” to see what led to the devastating floods that Katrina unleashed on New Orleans.
Source: to.pbs.org
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