Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Katrina illustrates the combination of hurricane winds, storm surge and exposure on the Gulf Coast. NOAA’s anniversary account places the event within the unusually active 2005 season.
Compare a forecast advisory with a later account. The forecast describes expected risk at its issue time; it is not a measurement of the final flood.
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Evidence and its scope
| Claim | Period and scope | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA’s retrospective identifies Katrina as a destructive US landfalling hurricane in the 2005 season. | August 2005 | Open source |
Possible requirement roles
- A tropical stormName and date the storm.; Explain hazards, impacts and responses.; Identify whether a number is an estimate, observation or forecast.