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Five hands on a concrete wall; above a torn edge are scenes of outdoor dining, floodwater, and a crowded street; text reads “Who gets to move on?”
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Warm water fuels Hurricane Katrina. This image depicts a 3-day average of actual dea surface temperatures for the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, from August 25-27, 2005.
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Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later: Who Gets to Move On?August 29, 2005: Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Hurricane Katrina, catastrophic tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern United States in late August 2005. The hurricane and its aftermath claimed nearly 1,400 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Some two decades after the hurricane, the lingering effects of Katrina continue to influence the economy and culture of the...

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