Tuesday marks the anniversary of the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Ida. At the same time, Hurricane Idalia is approaching Florida, while Hurricane Franklin continues churning in open Atlantic.
GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 02: Homes destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Ida are shown September 2, 2021 in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Ida made landfall August 29 as a Category 4 storm near Grand Isle, southwest of New Orleans, causing widespread pHurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm, hit the northern Gulf Coast and Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2021, causing devastating damage.
The storm walloped coastal Louisiana with winds near 150 mph and a 14-foot storm surge. Island towns and fishing villages were left in shambles.post-storm analysisAccording to the NHC report, the storm caused a total of $75 billion in damages. This puts Hurricane Ida in fifth place on the list of costliest landfalling hurricanes on record., as was Katrina, meaning there will never be another tropical storm or hurricane with those names.
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