Hurricane Katrina is one of the biggest disasters in the history of the United States. It left about 5 million people without power and the hurricane attacked in two ways, one being the hurricane itself and the other being the flooding throughout New Orleans. The effect of on was extremely severe, resulting from one of the most deadly in . By , , one day after the storm made , 80 percent of the city of New Orleans, was , with some parts of the city under 20 (6 ) of water. The flood was caused by several breaches due to a combination of a powerful , strong and excess water in the bodies of water surrounding the city.
Duration: August 23rd – 31st 2005
Highest winds: 175 mph (280 km/h) sustained
Damages: $100-200 billion, (Costliest hurricane of all time)
Fatalities: 601 direct, 956 indirect (up to 3,000 estimated total), thousands missing.
Areas affected: , , (especially ), , , , most of eastern .
