Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was a major event that happened in 2005. It was a category 5 hurricane that developed over the Bahamas. It was one of the costliest hurricanes ever. It damaged about $75 billion worth of property. The hurricane caused lots of damage in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. It also caused some lives to be lost. About 1,600 people died. The reason why it caused so much damage is because the storm surges caused a breach in the levees protecting New Orleans, a city that is below sea level. This caused flooding in the city.