Today marks the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destructive landfall in Plaquemines Parish. State Climatolgist Barry Keim says Katrina had a storm surge of 28 feet, the biggest surge ever measured in the western hemisphere. Meanwhile, Keim says Harvey will be known for its torrential rains and flooding.
Kathleeen Blanco was the governor of Louisiana at the time. Blanco says the days after Katrina were very difficult, but she’ll be ever grateful to those who assisted Louisiana.
Katrina killed 15-hundred people in Louisiana and FEMA says Katrina is the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history.