Hurricane Katrina 2005 Atlantic hurricane season This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ...

General Image File history File links Katrina-noaaGOES12. ... Timeline Meteorological history Preparations New Orleans preparedness Impact The path of Hurricane Katrina. ... This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. ... New Orleans, Louisiana sits between (and below) the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. ... Economic effects Political effects Criticism of gov't response Social effects Effects by region Effects on Mississippi Effects on New Orleans Levee failures Infrastructure repairs Reconstruction Relief The economic effects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit Louisiana and Mississippi in late August 2005, were far-reaching. ... The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has already begun to have significant political effects manifested in the failure of the US Army Corps flood protection that experts agree should have held against Katrinas storm surge as well as criticism of government response. ... The criticism of the government response to Hurricane Katrina primarily consisted of condemnations of mismanagement and lack of preparation in the relief effort in response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. ... The impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the history of the United States. ... This article covers the Hurricane Katrina effects by region, within the United States and Canada. ... Damage to Long Beach, Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina (click to enlarge) Hurricane Katrinas winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the afternoon of August 28, 2005,[1][2] beginning a two-day path of destruction through central Mississippi; by 10 a. ... The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, Louisiana was catastrophic and long-lasting. ... In 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ... As a result of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ... The effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans was catastrophic due to failure of the flood protection that experts agree worldwide should have protected the city. ... Disaster relief International response Analysis This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Many countries and international organizations have offered the United States relief aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ... Alternative theories Historical context Media coverage Other wikis Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, various conjectures were put forward suggesting that Katrina was not an ordinary natural event, but was instead influenced by human behavior or supernatural forces. ... Hurricane Katrina was the third most intense to hit the United States in recorded history. ... Many representatives of the news media reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina became directly involved in the unfolding events, instead of simply reporting. ... Commons: Katrina images Wikinews: Katrina stories Wikisource: Katrina sources

This article contains a historical timeline of the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Formation

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Tropical Depression Twelve formed over the southeastern Bahamas at 5:00 PM EDT (2100 UTC) on August 23, 2005, partially from the remains of Tropical Depression Ten. While normal standards for numbering tropical depressions indicate that the old name/number is retained, satellite data indicates that a second disturbance combined with Tropical Depression Ten to form a new system, which was so designated as Tropical Depression Twelve.^[1] In a later re-analysis, it was determined that the low-level circulation of Ten had completely detached and dissipated, with only the remnant mid-level circulation moving on and merging with the aforementioned tropical wave. Those conditions did not fulfill the criteria for keeping the same name and identity. ^[2] EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... UTC redirects here. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005 although effectively the season persisted into January of 2006 due to continued storm activity. ...

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

At 11:00 AM EDT (1500 UTC), Tropical Depression Twelve was upgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina. EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... ...

Thursday, August 25, 2005

At 7:00 AM EDT (1100 UTC), the FEMA National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) Red Team was activated. By 5:00 PM EDT (2100 UTC), Tropical Storm Katrina is upgraded to Hurricane Katrina, the fifth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.^[2] EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... ... EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ...

Florida landfall

Thursday, August 25, 2005

At 6:30 PM EDT (2230 UTC), Katrina made its first landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane near Hallandale Beach, Florida on the Miami-Dade/Broward county line. After landfall, instead of travelling west as originally forecasted, Katrina jogged hard left (south/south east) almost parallel to the coastline in densely-populated metropolitan Miami, Florida. As many as six people were killed, including three people killed by falling trees and two boaters that attempted to ride out the storm in their crafts.^[3] Other sources, including BBC, put the Florida death toll at nine lives. EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... A picture of Hallandale Beach at sunset. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Miami redirects here. ...

Katrina continued its path through Coral Gables and southwest Miami, then travelled southwest through the unpopulated Everglades National Park and exited the state near the southern tip of mainland Florida. Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Government  - Mayor Don Slesnick Area  - City 96. ... Everglades National Park preserves the southern portion of the Everglades (all south of Tamiami Trail), but represents only 20 % of the original wetland area. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

Katrina destroyed many old large trees in Miami, pulling some out of the ground by the roots. Hurricane experts who toured the Kendall/Sunset area after the storm determined that tornadoes had been spawned out of the hurricane, but luckily only struck between houses, causing no deaths. Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the edge of the Florida Everglades. ... Sunset is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ...

Gulf of Mexico

Friday, August 26, 2005

At 1:00 AM EDT, maximum sustained winds had decreased to 70 mph and Katrina was again downgraded to a tropical storm. At 5:00 AM EDT, the eye of Hurricane Katrina was located just offshore of southwestern Florida over the Gulf of Mexico about 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of Key West, Florida. Maximum sustained winds had again increased to 75 mph (121 km/h) and Katrina was upgraded again to a category 1 hurricane. EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Monroe Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Morgan McPherson Area  - City  7. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ...

In early afternoon, the National Hurricane Center officially shifts the possible track of Katrina from the Florida Panhandle to the Mississippi/Louisiana coast. Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco declared a state of emergency for the state of Louisiana.^[4] The declaration included activation of the state of Louisiana's emergency response and recovery program under the command of the director of the state office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to supply emergency support services. Following the declaration of a state of emergency, federal troops were deployed to Louisiana to coordinate the planning of operations with FEMA.^[5] National Weather Service Logo The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Categories: Stub | 1942 births | Governors of Louisiana ... New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ...

By 11:00 PM EDT, the National Hurricane Center predicted that Hurricane Katrina would strike the town of Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, 66 miles (106 km) southeast of New Orleans.^[6] EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... National Weather Service Logo The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ... Buras-Triumph is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... NOLA redirects here. ...

Saturday, August 27, 2005

By 5:00 AM EDT, Hurricane Katrina reached Category 3 intensity. EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ...

At 10:00 AM EDT, officials in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, and Plaquemines Parish ordered a mandatory evacuation of all of their residents. Jefferson Parish and St. Bernard Parish ordered voluntary evacuations, recommending that all residents evacuate, particularly those living in lower areas. Jefferson Parish officials did declare a mandatory evacuation for the coastal areas of Grand Isle, Crown Point, Lafitte, and Barataria. Tolls were suspended on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway as well as the Crescent City Connection, to speed up the evacuation process. EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... St. ... St. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... St. ... Grand Isle is a town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on a barrier island of the same name. ... Lafitte is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Barataria is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Not to be confused with the Pontchartrain Expressway, a section of Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 Business in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Crescent City Connection, abbreviated as CCC, (formerly the Greater New Orleans Bridge) refers to twin cantilever bridges, that carry U.S. Route 90 Business over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

At 5:00 PM EDT, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced a state of emergency and a called for a voluntary evacuation. He added that he would stick with the state's evacuation plan and not order a mandatory evacuation until 30 hours before the expected landfall. This would allow those residents in low-lying surrounding parishes to leave first and avoid gridlocked escape routes. However, he did recommend that residents of low-lying areas of the city, such as Algiers and the 9th Ward, get a head start. Nagin said the city would open the Superdome as a shelter of last resort for evacuees with special needs. He advised anyone planning to stay there to bring their own food, drinks and other comforts such as folding chairs. "No weapons, no large items, and bring small quantities of food for three or four days, to be safe," he said.^[7] EDT can stand for: Eastern Daylight Time - observed in the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time (UTC - 4) Eau de toilette -- see perfume Electrical Discharge Texturing Electrodynamic tether Electronic Design Technology. ... NOLA redirects here. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. ... Algiers is a community in Louisiana, part of the city of New Orleans. ... The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. ...