Hurricane, floods in southern Florida, Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi
Hurricane Katrina struck Florida south of Fort Lauderdale on 25 August 2005 as a category 1 storm. Winds of up to 128 km/h and precipitation of 380 mm in some areas caused massive damage and flooding. Authorities reported 7 dead and 3 million people without electricity in the state of Florida. By 28 August, Katrina had strengthened into a category 5 storm and turned on a northwest track across the Gulf of Mexico.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- Southern Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast of North America
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2005-08-27
- Time of Charter Activation
- 06:00
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- U.S. Geological Survey; French Civil Protection
- Activation ID
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- Project Management
- USGS
- Value Adding
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