Hurricane Katrina Day by Day

Hurricane Katrina, Tropical Storm Melissa

Melissa’s Winds Are Stronger Than Hurricane Katrina’s Were in 2005

Hurricane Melissa is only hours from landfall and is poised to deliver a worst-case scenario combination of hazards when it hits Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: No official death toll in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica after the storm made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

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Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? See path tracker, forecast

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The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

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Should we expect more monster storms like Hurricane Melissa as the planet warms?

The researchers also estimate that current climate change likely increased Melissa’s peak wind speeds by around 19 kph.

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Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: UK charters Jamaica flights to rescue stranded Brits

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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Maria in 2017 leads list of strongest U.S. hurricane landfalls

Hurricane Maria in 2017 leads the list of hurricanes that had the highest wind speeds when making landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane Melissa close to breaking pressure record ahead of Jamaica landfall

By minimum pressure, Melissa is tied with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and only surpassed by Gilbert and Wilma. To put this in perspective, Hurricane Katrina’s peak pressure was 902 mb, Hurricane Camille's was 900 mb and Hurricane Rita was 895 mb. The Atlantic's record for lowest pressure is Wilma at 882 mb.

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Katrina changed how jails deal with natural disasters. 20 years later, challenges remain

A survivor tells his experience of being jailed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, while officials and experts look at jails and natural disasters today.

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Hurricane Katrina: An accountant looks back

When Hurricane Katrina first hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005, I was working as a consultant in the Bethesda, Maryland office of Reznick Group (now CohnReznick). Being more than 1,000 miles away from the storm, I had no idea how much impact ...

Edward J. Blakely, 87, Dies; Hired to Oversee Katrina Recovery in New Orleans

An urban planner who specialized in disaster recovery, he was brought in to revive the city after the 2005 storm. The task proved larger than one man could handle.