Gulf of Mexico
Katrina weakens over land to a tropical storm before moving out over the Gulf of Mexico.
Katrina Regained Hurricane Strength as it Moved Over Gulf of Mexico
It grows to a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds, veering north and west toward Mississippi and Louisiana.
- 10,000 National Guard troops are dispatched across the Gulf Coast.
At 1:00 AM EDT, maximum sustained winds had decreased to 70 mph and Katrina was again downgraded to a tropical storm.
At 5:00 AM EDT, the eye of Hurricane Katrina was located just offshore of southwestern Florida over the Gulf of Mexico about 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of Key West, Florida. Maximum sustained winds had again increased to 75 mph (121 km/h) and Katrina was upgraded again to a category 1 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina has battered southern Florida with high winds and heavy rain, leaving 11 people dead before moving out over the Gulf of Mexico.
named storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season came ashore
Thursday, August 26, 2005 between Hallandale Beach and North Miami
Beach, packing 130 kilometer-per-hour ( 80.8 mph) winds. It knocked
down trees, flooded streets. In at least one location spotted on
radar, 20 inches of rain fell, and 10 inches were reported in several
areas across the state. About 50 homes were flooded in Homestead and
another 40 mobile homes suffered damage in Broward County.
Katrina grows into a monster
In early afternoon, the National Hurricane Center officially shifts the possible track of Katrina from the Florida Panhandle to the Mississippi/Louisiana coast. Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco declared a state of emergency for the state of Louisiana. The declaration included activation of the state of Louisiana's emergency response and recovery program under the command of the director of the state office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to supply emergency support services. Following the declaration of a state of emergency, federal troops were deployed to Louisiana to coordinate the planning of operations with FEMA.
By 11:00 PM EDT, the National Hurricane Center predicted that Hurricane Katrina would strike the town of Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, 66 miles (106 km) southeast of New Orleans
The U.S. National Weather Service says Katrina temporarily lost some strength early Friday, but regained hurricane status as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Katrina now heads through the gulf as a category 3 and at 4 p.m.The National Hurricane Center warns that Katrina is expected to to turn north andreach dangerous Category 4 intensity before making landfall in Mississippi or Louisiana hitting the western Panhandle on Monday.
later, in anticipation of a possible landfall, Mississippi Gov. Haley
Barbour and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco declare states of emergency.
About 300,000 residents in low-lying areas in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties east of Pensacola were under voluntary evacuation orders.
Military officials are already flying aircraft out of Panhandle bases.
Gasoline stations were crowded Friday with motorists.
Damage is immense
Evidence of Katrina's fury stretched for miles along Florida's southeast Atlantic coast.
Millions were without power, and reports of 11 deaths.
Forecasters call this a "minor" hurricane, but those who lived through Katrina will tell you, this category one storm delivered a violent punch, and has already left behind some major damage.
Florida resident described the storm as stronger than first thought.
Streets were turned into streams in several areas, and for some, boats were the only way to get around.
While flooding was a serious issue, severe winds also wreaked havoc, crumbling a Miami overpass, and flipping planes on their sides.
Katrina also tossed boats around, like children's play toys.
think category one is not as bad as category three, well it's a
hurricane, that's why they define it that way,"
Which is something that will leave a lingering scar on this already battered state.
Katrina is the 11th named storm of the busy Atlantic hurricane season, which is a record so early in the year.
At 11:30 a.m as it moved out into the Gulf on Friday, Katrina became a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds and lashed the Florida Keys with strong outer bands that could dump from 15 to 20 inches over the island chain.
Katrina could make a second landfall in the Florida Panhandle early next week, and the National Hurricane Center said people on the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Mississippi should monitor the storm.
In a special advisory issued, the National Hurricane Center said the storm could reach near Categoy 4 strength by midday Monday.
will be stronger than when it hit in Miami-Dade County,"
At 8 p.m., it was about 100 miles west of Key West. It was moving toward the west-southwest near 8 mph. It was on a path to make landfall anywhere from the Panhandle to Louisiana as early as Monday at possibly at Category 4 strength with sustained winds topping 130 mph.
GOV. Kathleen Blanco declares State of Emergency in Louisiana
Bush said 1,000 National Guard troops are already deployed and prepared to enter South Florida to assist law enforcement. He also said he would request a national disaster designation for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Hurricane Katrina caused serious damage to the state's top nursery county, but officials said they won't know the extent of the damage or its costs until next week. Miami-Dade has the state's most nurseries, with 1,217 licensed retail and wholesale nurseries.
"The strong winds, heavy rain and loss of power have combined to wallop our nursery industry in South Florida," said state Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said. "We will do all that we can to assist our growers."
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