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- With significant rainfall and flooding still in the forecast, Harvey could rival the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina, which pummeled the Louisiana coast in 2005 and was one of the deadliest storms to ever strike the U.S. It caused 1,833 deaths and cost about $108 billion in damages, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Aug 28, 2017 · Rainfall. Katrina: Rain was not the main problem with Katrina, which yielded 5 to 10 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period. Harvey: By contrast, Harvey brought a deluge, with up to 50...
Aug 28, 2017 · Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history and the deadliest hurricane since 1928, killed at least 971 people, according to a 2008 study. Higher estimates put the death toll at...
Aug 29, 2017 · With significant rainfall and flooding still in the forecast, Harvey could rival the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina, which pummeled the Louisiana coast in 2005 and was one of the...
Sep 2, 2017 · Harvey, on the other hand, has caused massive flooding at a slower pace, without Katrina’s deadly surge. In this way it resembles other costly and damaging tropical cyclones of the past 30...
Aug 24, 2017 · Hurricane Harvey, however, isn't expected to maintain hurricane strength for nearly as long as Hurricane Katrina did in 2005. In fact, the National Hurricane Center projects Harvey will...
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Aug 31, 2017 · HOUSTON — While many Houstonians were battling water from Harvey on Tuesday, it also marked the 12th anniversary of the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina. And now,...
Aug 31, 2017 · Though Katrina is currently the costliest-ever hurricane, it is predicted that Harvey’s damage will crush that record. This is an aerial view of a flooded neighborhood in New Orleans,...