The Brief

On August 28, 2005, the National Weather Service sent out an ominous warning ahead of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.

The warning detailed the "devastating damage expected" from the storm and how most of the area would not be habitable for weeks, "perhaps longer."

Katrina remains the costliest natural disaster to hit the U.S. and the fifth-deadliest.

On August 28, 2005, an urgent and ominous weather message was sent out by the National Weather Service calling Katrina "a most powerful hurricane with unprecedented strength."

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has left lasting and devastating impacts on New Orleans, the state of Louisiana and surrounding areas.

The message

What they're saying:

The message was sent out by NWS at approximately 10:11 a.m. CT the day befor

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