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Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Hurricane Katrina, parts of New Orleans underwater.
Hurricane Katrina, parts of New Orleans underwater.

Hurricane Katrina, parts of New Orleans underwater.

Aug 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly impacting southeast Louisiana, where it caused catastrophic levee failures and widespread flooding in New Orleans. The devastating storm resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths and caused an estimated $200 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.

#HurricaneKatrina #NewOrleans #GulfCoast #WhentheLeveesBroke

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