Aug 28, 2005
Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes on record to impact the coast of the United States. It will likely be recorded as one the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States to date resulting in catastrophic damage and numerous casualties in southeast Louisiana and along the Mississippi coast. Damage and casualties resulting from Hurricane Katrina extended as far east as Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. Katrina developed from a tropical d
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5475645). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wilkinson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.