Natural Disasters: Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricanes are one of the most deadly forces of nature. Hurricanes can kill thousands of people

Hurricanes can cause billions of dollars in damage. Hurricanes form when storm clouds wrap around the circulation center. Most hurricanes form on water and move to land. Hurricanes can make hills or other landforms. They do this when they pick up land at point ‘A’ and drop it off at point ‘B’. Hurricanes get their names, depending where they are and when they happen. Hurricane Katrina happened August 23, 2005. Katrina was one of the most deadliest hurricanes in American history. Katrina hit in Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana. Lots of other states got the backwash of it. The hurricane had speeds of up to 175mph. Katrina was up to 20 feet

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