HURRICANE KATRINA
August 29, 2005
Category 4
New Orleans
Catastrophic storm. >>> More
HURRICANE GEORGES
September 27, 1998
Tropical Storm
New Orleans
Two people died in Louisiana.
HURRICANE FRAMCES
September 10, 1998
Tropical Storm
Cameron
The highest rain totals noted were 21.10" at Terrytown in Southeast Louisiana and 14.62" at the Lacassine Wildlife Refuge, ten miles south of Lake Arthur.
HURRICANE ANDREW
August 26, 1992
Category 3
Morgan City
Andrew caused $26 billion in damages.
HURRICANE CARMEN
September 7, 1974
Categpru 2
Point Au Fer
Winds reached 110 m.p.h. at the Bayou Boeuf oil rig near Ameila. Three people died
HURRICANE CAMILLE
August 17, 1969
Categpru 3
New Orleans
Winds gusted to 125 mph at Slidell. Almost total destruction was seen from Venice to Buras. Ostrica Lock saw a storm surge of 16 feet. Water over-washed U.S. Highway 90 to a depth of 10 feet. >>> More
HURRICANE AUDREY
June 27, 1957
Categpru 2
New Orleans
Winds at 105 m.p.h. were felt in Lake Charles. Two tornadoes were spawned; one in New Orleans and the other in Arnaudville. Out of the 100,000 buildings that experienced damage, several thousand were destroyed. Between 90 and 95 percent of the buildings in Cameron and Lower Vermilion Parishes were damaged beyond repair. 526 Died.