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Hurricane Katrina Worst in U.S. History

A November 29, 2005, report of the year's hurricane season singles out Katrina, the category-3 storm that hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, as the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history.

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    A November 29, 2005, report of the year's hurricane season singles out Katrina, the category-3 storm that hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, as the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history.

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