34+ Hurricane Katrina Storm Surge Mississippi Background. Hurricane katrina was a destructive category 5 storm that made landfall on the u.s. The storm surge breached the levee system protecting new orleans from lake.
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Hurricane katrina (2005) is a prime example of the damage and devastation that can be caused by surge. Hurricane katrina was the costliest storm in u.s. Part of the blame for new orleans' levee failure during katrina was because of negligent upkeep.
Normally, these storm surges moving up the mississippi river are not a concern for new orleans, since hurricanes typically arrive in august, september, and for example, hurricane katrina pushed the highest storm surge on record up the mississippi river, reaching 13' in new orleans.
A storm surge warning is in effect for louisiana and mississippi. The storm surge breached the levee system protecting new orleans from lake. Hurricane katrina devastated parts of louisiana and mississippi and also caused significant damage in florida. The storm surge in coastal mississippi caused by hurricane katrina was unprecedented in the region.
