What happened when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August 2005 with a storm surge that overwhelmed the levee system, flooding roughly 80 percent of the city and killing more than 1,800 people in the most destructive natural disaster in US history.

How far below sea level is New Orleans?

New Orleans sits up to 6 feet below sea level and continues to sink at roughly 2 inches per decade, making every future hurricane more dangerous than the last.

How hot does New Orleans get in summer?

Average summer heat index values in New Orleans exceed 105°F for weeks at a time, and tropical downpours of 3 to 4 inches in an hour flood streets even without named storms.

How many hurricanes has Louisiana been hit by?

Eighteen named tropical storms struck Louisiana in the 20th century alone.

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