Dangerous Hurricane Katrina Targets North Gulf Coast

Posted on August 27, 2005

Katrina has strengthened to a Cat 3 storm is threatening the North Gulf Coast with the New Orleans metropolitan area in the center of the National Hurricane Center's forecast path. Katrina is expected to make landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. A storm that powerful is a serious risk to the low lying New Orlean's metropolitan area and so the city is evacuating. Evacuation orders and information can be found on Nola.com. High quality graphics showing the forecast track and current computer forecast models can be found on SkeetobiteWeather.com. Katrina left millions without power in South Florida and people there are now waiting for ice, power restoration and insurance adjusters.


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