Hurricane Katrina History and Numbers (Infographic)

Facts about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the effect on New Orleans on the anniversary of the disastrous storm. CREDIT: Karl Tate, LiveScience.

This week marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which on Aug. 29 made landfall on the Gulf Coast near New Orleans, La. Levee failures and an enormous storm surge resulted in the flooding of much of the city. LiveScience takes a look at what happened and why.

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