However, the disaster plan shows that officials on all levels were aware of the potential damage a powerful hurricane like Katrina -- which was a Category 3 when it made landfall in New Orleans ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The National Hurricane Center (NHC) released its full report on Helene this week, and in it declared the storm the deadliest hurricane in the United States since Katrina ...

Posted: Mar 20, 2025 / 12:50 PM EDT Updated: Mar 21, 2025 / 10:21 AM EDT TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday released its tropical cyclone report for Hurricane Helene.

According to the NHC, the Category 4 storm was responsible for 248 deaths in the United States, making it the "deadliest hurricane in the contiguous U.S. since Katrina in 2005." ...

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Wind-related hurricane damage is a different story. "Most homeowners are probably covered against wind-related hurricane damage because standard HO-3 policies include wind protection," Taliesin said.