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Katrina Forms over the Bahamas. -wikipedia
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Hurrican Katrina first hits South Florida as a catagory 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. -wikipedia
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Brings tropical-storm force winds and rainfall over 8 inches in Northern Cuba.
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82 counties in Mississippi were declared disaster areas for federal assistance, leaving 238 people dead, 67 missing, and billions of dollars in damage: bridges, barges, boats, piers, houses and cars were washed inland. -wikipedia -wikipedia
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Windows of many high rise bulidings in New Orleans are blown out as the hurricane hits. -wikipedia
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The Louis Armstrong airport in New Orleans is reopened to humanitarian and rescue operations. -wikipedia
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Levee Wall as well as others are broken down and flooded with water leaking into the nearby cities.
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Floodwaters linger for weeks -wikipedia
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Over 700 bodies are found in New Orleans. -wikipedia