Weatherday: When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay

Good sunny start, and sun spells through most of the day. It will be dry, but moderate to fresh northerly winds will keep things cool for the time of year.

Maximum in late afternoon around 13deg.

On this day in 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast, claiming 1,800 lives and becoming the costliest natural disaster in American history at an estimated $100 billion in damage.

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