Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast; 1,833 people die 10 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)

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(Monday, August 29, 2005, 6:10 a.m. CDT) — Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast this morning near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina would eventually kill 1,833 in the region and cause $108 billion in damage.

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1864: Abraham Lincoln-Hannibal Hamlin
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1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
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1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-(vacant)
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Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast; 1,833 people die 10 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)

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