effects hurricane katrina florida effects hurricane katrina florida southern portion state panhandle developing august katrina landfall near border counties mph winds august crossing state hurricane convection primarily located south east center result high rainfall totals occurred miami area peaking rains caused flooding combination rains winds downed trees power lines leaving million people power damage south florida estimated million usd result crop damage south hurricane spawned tornado florida keys island chain katrina dropped heavy rainfall gusty winds emerging state katrina intensified strongest atlantic hurricanes category saffir simpson hurricane scale moved ashore louisiana mississippi hurricane outer periphery produced storm surge pensacola panhandle high waves caused beach erosion closed nearby roadways tornadoes northwestern florida damage estimated panhandle million state hurricane killed people directly related storm effects damage katrina florida counties declared federal disaster areas background hurricane katrina developed tropical depression bahamas august partially remains moved slowly northwestward developed organized convection thunderstorms intensified tropical storm august building ridge turned katrina west bringing warm waters favorable outflow storm continued strengthening utc august katrina attained hurricane status based observations hurricane_hunters intensification ridge north caused hurricane turn west southwest approached florida coastline katrina developed defined eye utc august katrina landfall near border counties winds mph hurricane moved southwestward crossed florida hours eye better defined passage northerly wind shear shifted deepest convection south east center katrina briefly weakened tropical storm emerging gulf_of_mexico early august emerging state katrina intensified strongest atlantic hurricanes category saffir simpson hurricane scale katrina ultimately moved ashore southeastern louisiana august caused severe storm surge flooding catastrophic damage dissipated following day preceding season florida affected hurricanes including hit caused damage preparations hours system developed august national_hurricane_center nhc issued tropical storm watch seven mile bridge later day watch upgraded tropical storm warning hurricane watch storm intensification apparent hours katrina landfall tropical storm watch extended northward tropical storm warning hurricane watch issued lake early august hurricane warning issued southeastern florida lead time hurricane watch warning occurred hours landfall respectively hours desired lead time tropical storm warning issued southward northward western coast warning florida keys occurred hours onset tropical storm force winds august florida activated monitor progress hurricane katrina moved ashore schools businesses closed miami area cruise ships altered paths southeastern florida closing officials advised residents mobile homes special needs evacuate north residents east mobile homes advised leave homes evacuation orders issued offshore islands residents mobile homes south road shelters opened region officials closed miami international airport hollywood international airport florida storm monroe counties schools closed shelter opened katrina intensifying major hurricane august nhc issued tropical storm warning hurricane watch alabama border panhandle warning later extended indian pass officials issued mandatory evacuation portions gulf franklin counties impact overall hurricane katrina killed people state directly related storm indirect deaths south florida carbon poisoning caused generators vehicle accident occurred debris cleanup associated lack electricity people injured carbon poisoning overall damage totaled million usd miami area moving florida katrina area thunderstorms placed strongest winds rainfall highest precipitation total related hurricane united_states halfway miami homestead total fell hours passage eye hurricane moved directly office national_hurricane_center reported wind gust mph strongest sustained winds florida report mph roof virginia key station recorded gust mph unofficially wind gusts reached mph hurricane accompanying storm surge small estimated minor beach erosion isolated coastal flooding heavy rainfall flooded neighborhoods area damaging houses storm left million people power counties north katrina landfall hurricane dropped light rainfall ranging downed trees killed people county train bus service disrupted miami area property damage estimated million widespread flooding affected crop crop damage totaled million people drowned boats florida keys katrina weakened tropical storm moving tides reached mainland flooded houses vehicles florida keys reported tropical storm force winds station reported sustained winds mph gusts mph storm passed north city reported storm surge storm outer rainbands spawned tornado marathon august damaged airport hangar homes tornadoes florida keys similar miami area katrina dropped heavy rainfall florida keys reaching area storm left people power katrina intensified hurricane station reported sustained winds mph gusts mph florida light rains winds spread region kennedy space center reported wind gusts mph damage erosion area southwestern florida storm produced storm surge central portion state areas pasture flooded outer rainbands florida panhandle striking southeastern louisiana hurricane katrina final landfall mississippi produced storm surge pensacola hurricane struck months affected area surge flooded businesses high tides flooded roads including portions highways storm caused moderate severe beach erosion gulf coast washed sand coastal roads winds florida panhandle peaked mph pensacola gusts mph high winds briefly closed interstate bridge pensacola outer rainbands hurricane spawned tornadoes weak damaging rainfall panhandle reached caused flooding winds caused damage trees structures minor flooding panhandle indirect fatalities katrina result traffic accident florida panhandle customers lost power damage panhandle estimated million aftermath august days katrina struck state president declared disaster area counties allocated federal funding debris removal emergency services days later declared disaster areas day counties designated receive funding public assistance included aid repair roads bridges water control facilities public buildings recreation areas declaration determined sent state emergency response teams determine extent damage hurricane katrina struck gulf_coast president bush declared disaster area seven counties florida panhandle september counties franklin gulf addition southwestern florida added list disaster areas months katrina struck south florida hurricane brushed region late september tropical storm force winds flooding rains late october struck southwestern florida major hurricane affecting miami area hurricane force winds left south florida power including hurricane dennis july provided billion public 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