“Unseen Fury: Jaw-Dropping Space Photography Reveals the True Power of Storms Like Never Before!”
Hurricane Katrina Made History In A Terrible Way
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005. The effects could be felt all around Florida to eastern Texas. One of the biggest issues was flooding which was partly caused by engineering flaws in the flood protection system in the city of New Orleans.
The breaking of the levees flooded 80% of the city, leaving people stranded and on their own for weeks. It was the third most intense hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States killing 1,245 people, making it the deadliest hurricane in the United States since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane.
Typhoon Soudelor Caused Widespread Blackouts
Typhoon Soudelor, known as Typhoon Hanna in the Philippines, was the third most intense topical cyclone worldwide in 2015. It followed closely behind Hurricane Patricia and Cyclone Pam as the third strongest of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season. The storm had major effects in the Northern Mariana islands, Taiwan, and eastern China.
The effects were also felt in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, although not as badly as in China. During and after the storm, a record-breaking 4.85 million houses were left without electricity in the Northern Mariana Islands with the total loss in damage being around $3.72 billion.
