Hurricane Katrina with winds of 160 mph (255 km/h) on August 29, 2005
Duration Aug. 23 - 31, 2005
Highest winds 175 mph (280 km/h) sustained
Damages $80+ billion (costliest tropical cyclone of all time) [1]
Fatalities 1,383 (potentially more)
Areas affected Bahamas, South Florida, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
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