Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29 ... Aside from winds, the storm surge of Laura could surpass any storm that has made landfall in Louisiana history—and that's a lot.
S. than Katrina, with many of the more than 500 direct deaths attributed to storm surge. It delivered one of the higher surges in modern records, estimated at 24-28 feet along about 20 miles of ...
9. Once the eye of Katrina reaches the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, the surge in the Funnel and Industrial Canal levels off and begins to drain due to the storm's westerly winds.
obviously means a slower storm -- Katrina, Ike and Rita all traveled at a speed of 10 to 13 mph, while Laura zipped at 15 to 17mph. Billingsley explained that Laura’s surge wasn’t as severe ...