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Hurricane Katrina (颶風卡特里娜)
Time: Aug. 23– 30, 2005
Areas: Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America
Fatalities: 1,833 at least
Damage: US$108 billion (2005 USD)
Labeled one of the most devastating hurricanes ever recorded in history, Hurricane Katrina caused a total damage of US$108 billion (2005 USD), over four times that of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
