8/9/2019 Fifth Anniversary Katrina Chronology
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Source: National Hurricane Center
Graphic: Helen McComas, Lee Hulteng, Pai
PensacolaBiloxi
5 p.m. ETWed., Aug. 24Tropical storm
5 p.m. ETThurs., Aug. 25Cat.1hurricane
1 a.m. CTSun., Aug. 28Cat. 4hurricane
10 p.m. CTSun., Aug. 28
Cat. 5 hurricane
2010 MCT
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic OceanMobile
Montgomery
Miami
Tampa
Tallahassee
5 a.m. ETSat., Aug. 27Cat. 3hurricane
2 a.m. ETFri., Aug. 26Cat. 2hurricane
10 a.m. CTMon., Aug. 29
Cat. 3 hurricane
2 a.m. CTMon., Aug. 29
Cat. 4 hurricane
12 p.m. CTMon., Aug. 29Cat. 2 hurricane
1 p.m. CTMon., Aug. 29
Cat. 1 hurricane
7 p.m. CTMon., Aug. 29
Tropical storm
10 p.m. CTTues., Aug. 30
Tropical depression
5 p.m. ETTues., Aug. 23
Tropicaldepression
Ala.
150 miles
150 km
Miss.
Fla.
Tenn.
New Orleans
7:10 a.m. ET Aug. 29Landfall
KATRINASPATHHurricanewinds
Tropicalstormwinds
Ga.La.
S.C.
N.C.
HURRICANE KATRINA: F I F T H A N N I V E R S A R Y
A chronology of Hurricane
Katrinas devastating paththrough the Gulf Coast in 2005
WEDNESDAY
Aug. 24, 2005Katrina becomes the 11th namedstorm of the 2005
hurricane season.
THURSDAY
Aug. 25, 2005Tropical Storm Katrina is declareda hurricane as it
approaches theeastern coast of Florida. The eyeof the Category 1
hurricane makes
landfall near Miami with windsgusting to 80 mph.
FRIDAY
Aug. 26, 2005The hurricane moves into the Gulfof Mexico and is
headed towardthe U.S. Gulf Coast.
SUNDAY
Aug. 28, 2005The National Hurricane Centersays the hurricane has
become aCategory 5 storm. Evacuation
orders are given for New Orleansand the Mississippi and
Alabamacoasts.
MONDAY
Aug. 29, 2005Hurricane Katrina makes landfall
on the Louisiana coast, east ofNew Orleans. The storm
destroysareas of the Gulf Coast; Biloxi andGulfport, Miss., are
among thehardest hit.
TUESDAY
Aug. 30, 2005Sections of two levees breakallowing water from
LakePontchartrain to flood areas ofNew Orleans and leaving at
least
80 percent of the city underwater.Both Mississippi and Louisiana
areplagued with looting.
WEDNESDAY
Aug. 31, 2005New Orleans Mayor Ray Naginestimates the death toll
for the cityis in the thousands. The federalgovernment declares a
publichealth emergency to accelerateefforts to help hurricane
victims.
THURSDAY
Sept. 1, 2005Conditions in New Orleans growworse as food and
water disappear,and transportation out of the city islimited.
President Bush asks for-mer Presidents Bill Clinton andGeorge H.W.
Bush to help raisefunds for the hurricane reliefefforts.
FRIDAY
Sept. 2, 2005A National Guard convoy arrives
in New Orleans to provide water,food and security. President
Bushvisits Mobile, Ala.; Biloxi, Miss.;and New Orleans to survey
thehurricane damage.
MICHA E L A INSWORTH/DALLAS MORN ING NEWS/MCT
Residents make their way through floodwaters from Hurricane
Katrina to the Superdomein New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005.
PATRICK SCHNEIDER/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER/MCT
Ky Hoang walks among the littered remains of a street in
Biloxi,Miss., trying to salvage belongings from his parents
destroyedhome on Aug. 30, 2005.
KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/MCT
Outside of New Orleans, a patient is transported toa makeshift
transport hub for medical attention onSept. 1, 2005.
KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/MCT
New Orleans police are pulled awayfrom rescue efforts to deal
withlooters throughout the city.
KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/MCT
Victoria Mueller breaks down intears while waiting hours for
foodand supplies in Metairie, La. onSept. 1, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina hit Florida as a Category 1 storm,
gained power over the Gulf of Mexico and hit Louisiana
three and a half days later as a Category 3 monster.
Tropical storm
39-74 mph
(63-119 kph)
Less than
5 ft. (1.5 m)
Category 1
74-95 mph
(119-153 kph)
4-5 ft.
(1.2-1.5 m)
Category 2
96-110 mph
(154-177 kph)
6-8 ft.
(1.8-2.4 m)
Category 3
111-130 mph
(178-209 kph)
9-12 ft.
(2.7-3.7 m)
Category 4
131-155 mph
(210-249 kph)
13-18 ft.
(4.5-5 m)
Category 5
155+ mph
(250+ kph)
More than
18 ft. (5.5 m)
Windspeed
Stormsurge
Hurricane categories
SOURCES: NATIONA L HURRICANE CE NT E R, CNN , MCT
SCOTT FISHER/SUN-S ENTI NE L/MCT
Katrina nears the Florida coast and gainshurricane status on
Aug. 25, 2005.
