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At 11:00 AM EDT, The National Hurricane Center issued a Hurricane Watch from Morgan City, Louisiana to the LA/MS border including New Orleans. [5] At 5:00 PM EDT, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced a state of emergency and a called for a voluntary evacuation. He added that he would stick with the state's evacuation plan and not order a ...
The National Weather Service bulletin for the New Orleans region of 10:11 a.m., August 28, 2005, was a particularly dire warning issued by the local Weather Forecast Office in Slidell, Louisiana, warning of the devastation that Hurricane Katrina could wreak upon the Gulf Coast of the United States, and the torrent of pain, misery and suffering that would follow once the storm left the area.
August 6, 2001 – Tropical Storm Barry causes tides of 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) along the southeastern coast of Louisiana before it makes landfall on Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on August 6. Prior to making landfall, tropical storm watches and warnings are issued along the Gulf Coast, west to New Orleans. [ 12] August 5, 2002 – Tropical Storm ...
Average snowfall in Louisiana is approximately 0.2 inches (5.1 mm) per year, a low figure rivaled only by the states of Florida and Hawaii. [2] Due to the infrequency of these cold weather patterns, [3] southern areas affected in this state are often unprepared to deal with slick streets and freezing temperatures.
Flooded I-10/I-610 interchange and surrounding area of northwest New Orleans and Metairie, Louisiana. On Monday, August 29, 2005, the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed east of the city, subjecting it to hurricane wind conditions, but sparing New Orleans of the worst impact.
By the morning of August 27, forecasters anticipated a direct hit on New Orleans. [23] Following the westward shift, the NHC's forecasts were "exceptionally accurate and consistent". Landfall as a major hurricane was accurately pegged three days ahead of time. Track forecast errors were less than half of the 10-year average for 2005.
t. e. Hurricane Katrinawas a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricanethat caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $186.3 billion (2022 USD) in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleansand its surrounding area.[1] Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone, the fifth hurricane, and the third major hurricaneof ...
On August 27, the preseason NFL football game for the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints, originally scheduled for the next day at Caesars Superdome, was cancelled due to the storm's forecast of being a major hurricane at the time of its landfall. Before this, the game's start was moved to noon CDT from the originally scheduled 7 PM CDT.