However, the point is powerful. The previous “expensive” designation went to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It nearly destroyed New Orleans, and did damage to several states along the Gulf of Mexico.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina left behind a whopping $161 billion in economic damage, making it the costliest storm to hit the United States. The federal government paid out more than $114 billion in ...

Offshore Damage Overview and Perspective Thus far, the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the upstream industry in the Gulf of Mexico have seemed light compared with the problems inflicted on onshore ...

As Hurricane Katrina‘s 20th anniversary ... The storm, which struck the Crescent City on August 29, 2005, caused catastrophic flooding and widespread damage, displacing residents and leaving ...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New ... a resident of Plaquemines Parish who evacuated during Katrina. When she returned to assess the damage to her property, she found nothing left in her ...

Getting anything into New Orleans will be difficult because of the damage to two bridge spans ... days ahead of schedule to help oversee Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, the White House announced.

THOSE EYE OPENING COMMENTS COME FROM A RETIRED GENERAL WHOSE PRESENCE LOOMED LARGE IN THE DAYS AFTER THE DEADLY 2005 STORM. THAT, AS WE REMEMBER, 20 YEARS SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA MADE LANDFALL.