Hurricane Katrina - What Is a Hurricane?

Sep 29, 2026

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Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes in United States history. The text explains how it developed from a tropical depression over the Bahamas in the North Atlantic Ocean, strengthened through tropical storm conditions, and became a hurricane by August 25. It describes Katrina’s landfall on August 29 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, the scale of its winds and damage, and the storm’s effects including flooding, power loss, broken water lines, fires, and people becoming trapped.

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Hurricane Katrina

What Is a Hurricane?

What Can a Hurricane Do?

Katrina's Power

New Orleans

Big Problems

Rebuilding

Glossary

Index

N△TUREIN THENEWSGLENVIEW PUBLICLIBRARY31170007780277HURRICANEKATRINA DATE DUE # NATUREIN THENEWS HURRICANEKATRINA Mary Ann Hoffman PowerKiDSpress. New York Glenvicw ruDtIC LIbrary1930 Glenview RoadGlenview,Illinols Published in 2007 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc.29 East 21st Street,New York,NY 10010 Copyright ◎2007 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permissionin writing from the publisher,except by a reviewer. Book Design:Daniel Hosek Photo Credits:Cover,pp.5,9 ◎NOAA/Getty Images,cover (light effect)◎ Taewoon Lee/Shutterstock;interior texure background ◎Maja Schon/Shutterstock;pp.7,23 ◎David J.Philip/AFP/Getty Images;p.11◎Peter Blottman/Shutterstock;p.13 ◎Mark Wilson/Getty Images;p.15◎Win McNamee/Getty Images;p.17 ◎Nathan Holland/Shutterstock;p.19◎Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images;pp.21,25,27 ◎ Mario Tama/Getty Images;p.29◎ Brien Aho/U.S.Navy/Getty Images. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hoffman,Mary Ann,1947- Hurricane Katrina/Mary Ann Hoffman. p.cm.--(Nature in the news) Includes index. ISBN-13:978-1-4042-3537-X ISBN-10:1-4042-3537-X(library binding) 1.Hurricane Katrina,2005--Juvenile literature.2.Disaster victims--Louisiana--New Orleans- Juvenile literature.3.Disaster relief--Louisiana--New Orleans--Juvenile literature.4.Rescue work-- Louisiana--New Orleans--Juvenile literature.I.Title.II.Series. HV6362005.U6 H642007976.3'35064--dc22 2006016180 Manufactured in the United States of America # Hurricane Katrina4What Is a Hurricane? 8 12 What Can a Hurricane Do?Categories of HurricanesKatrina's PowerNew OrleansBig ProblemsRebuildingGlossaryIndex32Web Sites32 14 16 18 22 30 31 # HURRICANE KATRINA Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes in United States history.It began as atropical depression over the Bahamas in the NorthAtlantic Ocean on August 23,2005.The next day itgained strength and became a tropical storm.Itcrossed southern Florida on August 25.It hadbecome even stronger and was now a hurricane. Katrina's winds had slowed to about 125 miles(201 km)per hour when it made landfall in Louisiana,Mississippi,and Alabama on August 29.However,itwas still a powerful storm and caused much damage. This picture from space was taken on August 29,2005,just as Hurricane Katrina reachedLouisiana,Mississippi,and Alabama. This map shows Katrina's path. MISsissIPPI # ALABAMAFLOBIDA ATLANTICOCEANGULF OF MEXICOAHAMASCARIBBEAN SEA More than 1 million people left the states alongthe Gulf of Mexico before Hurricane Katrina hit.Theytook only the things they could easily move.They lefttheir homes and most of their belongings behind.However,thousands of people did not leave.Manydid not have a way to travel.Many were old or sick.Many would not leave their pets behind.Many justdid not want to go.Some people went to officialshelters.Others stayed in their homes.Once Katrina's winds and heavy rainfall began,it was toolate to leave.Cities flooded.Power was lost.Waterlines broke.Fires started when gas lines broke open.People were trapped. People climbed onto rooftops as floodwaterscaused by Hurricane Katrina got higher.

FAQs

When did Hurricane Katrina begin and how did it develop?

It began as a tropical depression over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The next day it became a tropical storm and by August 25 it had strengthened into a hurricane.

When and where did Hurricane Katrina make landfall?

Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama on August 29, 2005, still as a powerful storm.

What major problems did Hurricane Katrina cause?

It caused cities to flood, led to power loss and broken water lines, and fires started when gas lines broke open. Many people were trapped and climbed onto rooftops as floodwaters rose.

Sep 29, 2026

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