Hurricane Katrina ‑ Facts, Affected Areas & Lives Lost - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 storm that made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005. The storm triggered catastrophic flooding, particularly in the city of New...
Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans - Wikipedia
As Katrina passed over New Orleans on August 29, it ripped two holes in the Superdome roof. The area outside the Superdome was flooded to a depth of 3 feet (0.91 m), with a possibility of 7 feet (2.1 m) if the area equalized with Lake Pontchartrain.
Hurricane Francine: After Louisiana, storm unleashes flooding …
Sep 12, 2024 · Between 6 and 8 inches of rain deluged the area and triggered a rare flash flood emergency — the most severe flood alert — Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy ...
After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
Sep 13, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine rapidly strengthened before making landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, flooding a cemetery and dumping rain on New Orleans, a city that relies on a uniquely complicated network of canals and pumps to get the water out.
Flash flood warnings issued in New Orleans, northshore - NOLA.com
12 hours ago · A flash flood warning is in effect in New Orleans, Terrytown and Marrero until 7:15 a.m., according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans. Another is in effect in Mandeville and Lacombe ...
How Levee Failures Made Hurricane Katrina a Bigger Disaster
Aug 27, 2020 · In all, levees and floodwalls in New Orleans and surrounding areas fell in more than 50 locations during Hurricane Katrina, flooding 80 percent of the city and fully 95 percent of St. Bernard...
Francine’s Rains Spread Inland After Flooding New Orleans
Sep 12, 2024 · In New Orleans, floodwaters inundated low-lying streets and suburban homes overnight but were clearing up by Thursday afternoon. Drainage systems, which local officials said had been...
New Orleans weather forecast chance of a tornado will it flood
1 day ago · Weather impact days are coming for threats of severe storms and possible flooding in your New Orleans weather forecast. Sara is of no concern now, but the leftovers from that system will bring in ...
New Orleans drainage system map ahead of overnight flooding
1 day ago · There are two additional pumps available. A temporary pump has been deployed.All other underpass pumps are in service.Click here for an overview and an interactive map of our drainage system.Power ...
Francine brought significant flooding in New Orleans - NPR
Sep 12, 2024 · Hurricane Francine brought power outages and flooding to Louisiana overnight, and the National Weather Service had to issue a sudden flash flood warning for New Orleans.