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How did Hurricane Katrina, a Cat. 3 at landfall, obliterate Cat. 5 Hurricane Camille’s surge record?



Katrina was much larger than Camille and had been a Cat. 5 prior to landfall.

Katrina made landfall in a high tide cycle while Camille made landfall in a low tide cycle.

Intense development in the Gulf Coast Region between 1969 and 2005 lowered the mean elevation of the coast, making it more vulnerable to surge.

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Gavin Harrison
2008-09-16 06:47:13 ET

This was a great question. I never would have gotten this right, but luckily I was in science class the other day. The cause in the difference of the storm surges is definately due to the tide. If there is a low tide when a hurricane comes, then the storm surge is not going to be that bad. If there is a high tide when a hurricane come, then you might want to get ready for lots of water.


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