Coming from New Orleans, hurricanes are nothing new to me. Some of the worst storms in history have made land fall on the Gulf coast. I have seen first hand the power of every aspect of these storms.
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Morgan City, LA. Andrew packed some pretty violent winds, although it wasn't as strong as when it made landfall in Homestead, FL. Andrew moved rather swiftly as it came ashore on the Louisiana Gulf Coast which spawned a massive tornado outbreak. These tornadoes and the strong winds from Andrew proved the power of the wind.
The 2005 hurricane season was a worst case scenario. Storms such as Katrina, Rita, and Wilma caused so much mayhem. Katrina however was by far the most devastating. Katrina became a category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico almost over night. The huge tidal surge caused by the amazing wind speed swept through the unprotected Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast. Katrina shortly before landfall dropped to a category 3 storm, but the damage was already done. The 28 foot tidal surge flooded the lakes and rivers. The levees failed because of the huge surge in water and caused a flood of the city. Katrina was one of the deadliest storms in history.
Now, I try my luck in Florida.
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