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However, when looking into the origins of the claims about 200 mph (320 km/h) wind security in the Superdome, CNN reported that no engineering study had ever been completed on the amount of wind the structure could withstand. [citation needed] The building's engineering study was underway as Hurricane Katrina approached and was put on hold. It ...
Hurricane Katrina made its second and third landfalls in the Gulf Coast region on Monday, August 29, 2005, as a Category 3 hurricane. Later that day, area affiliates of local television station WDSU reported New Orleans was experiencing widespread flooding due to breaches of several Army Corps-built levees, was without power, and experienced ...
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful and devastating tropical ... While there were also early reports of fatalities amid mayhem at the Superdome, only six deaths were ...
More Katrina coverage on AOL.com: Facts about the impact of Hurricane Katrina: Reliving the New Orleans Saints' emotional 2005 season. More than 15,000 refugees sought shelter in the Superdome
The official death toll from Hurricane Katrina was upgraded to 1,135. It had been 33 days since landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi. State-by-State death tolls: Louisiana 896, Mississippi 220, Florida 14, Alabama 2, Georgia 2, Tennessee 1.
On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast -- leaving its mark as one of the strongest storms to ever impact the U.S. coast. ... Many sought refuge at the Superdome which was a ...
Ebony Carter, a major in the National Guard, recalls the horror of the Superdome from 10 years ago -- and discusses how it has come to symbolize hope. Ebony Carter, a major in the National Guard ...
The Southeastern United States, extending from South Florida to Louisiana and areas inland, was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina, which caused many deaths and billions in damages. After developing on August 23, Katrina made landfall near the border of Broward and Miami-Dade counties with 80 mph (130 km/h) winds on August 25.