Hurricane Katrina

(noun)

The deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States.

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Examples of Hurricane Katrina in the following topics:

  • Hurricane Katrina

    • In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage and the deaths of thousands of people along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans.
    • Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
    • Katrina was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States; among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall.
    • Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane, causing some deaths and flooding in the state before strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico.
    • Category 5 Hurricane Katrina at peak strength on August 28, 2005.

  • The George W. Bush Administration

    • In 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought to light ongoing racial injustices embedded within American society and government, underscoring the limited capacities of the federal government under Bush to assure homeland security.

  • Britain's Strategy

    • Soon after the German attack, the British supplied a unit, No. 151 Wing RAF, to defend Murmansk and to train Soviet pilots on British Hurricane fighters.
    • After the RAF personnel left, the British continued to supply aircraft: 3,000 more Hurricanes and 4,000 other aircraft during the war.

  • The Environment

    • In May of 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) allegedly blocked release of a report that suggested global warming had been a contributor to the frequency and strength of hurricanes in recent years.

  • The Exploration of Christopher Columbus

    • Instead, while Columbus' ships sheltered at the mouth of the Jaina River, the first Spanish treasure fleet sailed into the hurricane.

  • The 2012 Presidential Election

    • A long-time critic of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who claimed that it should be eliminated, Romney also likely lost votes in the Northeast when, a week before the election, Hurricane Sandy devastated the New England, New York, and New Jersey coasts.

  • Virginia

    • His second administration, however, was characterized by many problems—disease, hurricanes, war with American Indians, and economic difficulties all plagued Virginia at this time.