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How Wilma Formed Video 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? Welcome to the National Geographic video player.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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- The Hurricane Ike of 1900 - September 13, 2008— Hurricane Ike isn't the first epic storm to slam Galveston, Texas. See scenes of the devastation from what is still called the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
- Wrath of Wilma - Follow the path of Hurricane Wilma and witness first-hand the devastation that the historic storm left in its wake.
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