Hurricane Irene vs. Hurricane Katrina: How They Stack Up | Our Amazing Planet

The flooding in New Orleans nearly a week after Hurricane Katrina
hit, taken by NASA's EO-1 satellite on Sept. 6, 2005. Credit: NASA

Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast six years ago today (Aug. 29), flooding nearly all of New Orleans in the process. The storm remains a potent cultural touchstone, serving as a reminder of nature's power — and the importance of planning properly for worst-case scenarios. Since Irene made landfall and was downgraded to a tropical storm over the weekend, we can begin to take its measure a little better. So how does Irene compare to Katrina?

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