Is Katrina the worst hurricane to ever hit the U.S

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Is Katrina the worst U.S hurricane EVER

yes
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tied with another storm
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Is Katrina the worst hurricane to ever hit the U.S

#1 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:09 pm

This could be anybodys guess
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#2 Postby n o o d l z » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:11 pm

By far...one of the strongest hurricanes ever, hitting one of the most (if not THE most) vulnerable places ever.
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#3 Postby skysummit » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:13 pm

Maybe not the strongest, but definately one of, if not, the worst. The biggest catastrophe in the country.
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#4 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:13 pm

I had to vote yes

Worst hurricane in my time and it killed 1200+ with warning

without warning 100,000+ would of died
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#5 Postby soonertwister » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:04 pm

The 1200+ fatalities has to be the most underreported death toll in American history.

I honestly don't think that people want to know how many died. When you read about the requirements that are being used for Katrina to "certify" a storm-related fatality, you'll know what I'm talking about.

You practically have to have had a notarized death certificate prior to landfall to land on the list of the eternally lost.
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#6 Postby Derek Ortt » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:47 pm

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=716

death toll in Louisiana now up to 1053... it keeps rising. Now close to 1300, UNACCEPTABLE FOR 2005 IN THE UNITED STATES
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#7 Postby MGC » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:54 pm

I vote no. The 1900 Galveston was the worst.....MGC
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#8 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:57 pm

MGC wrote:I vote no. The 1900 Galveston was the worst.....MGC


Thats was with out warning or anything...
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#9 Postby Brent » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:04 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=716

death toll in Louisiana now up to 1053... it keeps rising. Now close to 1300, UNACCEPTABLE FOR 2005 IN THE UNITED STATES


I agree.
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#10 Postby skysummit » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:06 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=716

death toll in Louisiana now up to 1053... it keeps rising. Now close to 1300, UNACCEPTABLE FOR 2005 IN THE UNITED STATES


Very well said Derek.
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#11 Postby djtil » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:06 pm

definitely not the strongest (cat 3) or the most life-claiming one.....most expensive obviously.
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#12 Postby CajunMama » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:06 pm

soonertwister wrote:The 1200+ fatalities has to be the most underreported death toll in American history.

I honestly don't think that people want to know how many died. When you read about the requirements that are being used for Katrina to "certify" a storm-related fatality, you'll know what I'm talking about.

You practically have to have had a notarized death certificate prior to landfall to land on the list of the eternally lost.


do you have proof to back that up? I'm just curious where you may have gotten your information.
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#13 Postby djtil » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:08 pm

The 1200+ fatalities has to be the most underreported death toll in American history


yawn.

you do realize we have a sensationalist media who will stop at nothing to make any part of life seem WORSE than reality. if there was any smoke whatsoever they would make an inferno out of it.

go watch the x-files if you need conspiracies.
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#14 Postby Brent » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:20 pm

soonertwister wrote:The 1200+ fatalities has to be the most underreported death toll in American history.


Not this again. There are still websites today that claim thousands died after Andrew. :roll:
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