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To: steve harris who wrote (151054)12/14/2005 10:36:01 PM
From: Stevefoder  Read Replies (2) of 793838
 
Re: "category 4 strength"

Category strength is based on wind speed alone.

Since Katrina was a cat 5 just before landfall, the storm surge was still cat 5 intensity. It takes a day or two for the storm surge to drop in line with wind speed.

That is why Katrina's storm surge was so devastating particularly to Mississippi. If I remember right the storm surge was about 25 feet.

Katrina was incredibly devastating. New Orleans is only 1/3 of the story (but most of the deaths since so many decided to wait out the storm at home).
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