Hurricane katrina, catastrophic tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in late august 2005 Through the voices of survivors, local legends, first responders and meteorologists, this timeline tells the history of hurricane katrina, from the storm’s first appearance on radar to the. The hurricane and its aftermath claimed nearly 1,400 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in u.s
Hurricane katrina (august 2005) became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life
It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the united states, surpassing the record previously held by hurricane andrew from 1992.
Early in the morning on august 29, 2005, hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast of the united states
