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How Katrina Formed Video September 20, 2005—Katrina was perhaps the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history. How did it form? Video Sections

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- Doomed New Orleans - September 21, 2005—For years man-made changes to the landscape of New Orleans have affected how well it could withstand the wrath of a powerful storm.
- How Katrina Formed - September 20, 2005—Katrina was perhaps the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history. How did it form?
- How Wilma Formed - Hurricane Wilma left a path of destruction throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. But why was Wilma's path so different from Hurricane Katrina's?
- Hurricane Dust - Can the dust in Africa help meteorologists determine the potential of a hurricane more than 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away?
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- Katrina Day by Day - August 23, 2006—Follow a day-by-day account of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, from its birth in the Atlantic Ocean to its catastrophic effects: flooded streets, flattened homes, and horrific loss of life.
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