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They Were Both Categorized As &quot;Major&quot; Storms </h1></div><div class="eB"><div class="jF eC"><noscript><img src="https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&h=444&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70" srcset="https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=375&h=225&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 375w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=375&h=225&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70&dpr=2 750w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&h=444&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70 740w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&h=444&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70&dpr=2 1480w" sizes="(min-width:768px) 740px, 375px" alt/></noscript><img src="https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70" srcSet="https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=375&amp;h=225&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70 375w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=375&amp;h=225&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70&amp;dpr=2 750w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70 740w, https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/uploads/getty/2017/8/24/9683935a-4cd3-492c-abf5-cb158424a641-getty-97655324.jpg?w=740&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70&amp;dpr=2 1480w" sizes="(min-width:768px) 740px, 375px" alt /></div><cite class="l eE">ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images</cite></div></div><div class="eF"><div class="eJ"><div class="fJ"><span class="fL">By</span><a href="/profile/morgan-brinlee-1907588" class="fM" rel="author">Morgan Brinlee</a></div><time dateTime="2017-08-24T20:58:58.431Z" class="fK">Aug 24 2017</time></div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fp%2Fwill-hurricane-harvey-be-as-bad-as-katrina-they-were-both-categorized-as-major-storms-78826%3Futm_term%3Dshare" title="Share" class="j eI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="k"></i>Share</a></div><div class="eG"><div class="hm eH"><p>In 2005, <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States</a> with violent winds, storm surge, and heavy rain, resulting in <a href="http://www.sej.org/publications/backgrounders/hurricane-season-brings-surprises-and-surprising-depth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">an estimated $108 billion worth of property damage</a> and the deaths of at least 1,245 people. Overall, Hurricane Katrina is considered to be both the costliest natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United States. Twelve years later, residents in cities along the Texas and Louisiana coastlines are one again bracing for the arrival of a powerful hurricane. But <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/us/harvey-storm-hurricane-texas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">could Hurricane Harvey be as destructive as Hurricane Katrina</a>?</p><p>Meteorologists upgraded Harvey from a tropical storm to a full-blown hurricane Thursday afternoon after its maximum sustained winds increased to 80 miles per hour as it moved northwest through the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey is <a href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-storm-hurricane-harvey-gulf-of-mexico-forecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">expected to make landfall</a> late Friday or early Saturday, according the the National Weather Service.</p><p>Although recorded maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour meant Hurricane Katrina was <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0914_050914_katrina_timeline_2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane</a><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/12/21/katrina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </a>on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale shortly after entering the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 28, 2005, the storm weakened over the next 24 hours. When Hurricane Katrina made her second landfall, this time in Louisiana, on Aug. 29, it was a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. And according to meteorologists, Hurricane Harvey may prove just as powerful.</p><div class="hx"><div class="hu"><div class="hz" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900763864865931265"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>Although Harvey was declared a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center noted <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.discus.016.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harvey was projected to continue gathering strength</a> as it moved toward the Gulf Coast until it became "a major hurricane." In an update issued Thursday, the National Hurricane Center reported:</p><aside>Harvey has intensified quickly this morning, and is now forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions of the Texas coast.</aside><p>The National Hurricane Center <a href="http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A3.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">defines a "major hurricane" </a>as a storm system which registers as a Category 3, 4, or 5 hurricane on <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Saffir-Simpson scale</a> with maximum sustained one-minute surface winds of at least 111 miles per hour.</p><div class="hx"><div class="hu"><div class="hz" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900782300912386049"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>Yet, there's one major difference between Hurricane Katrina and the meteorological projections for Hurricane Harvey that could wind up making the latter significantly less destructive than its older sister. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was still a Category 3 hurricane when it made its third landfall near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. It managed to maintain hurricane strength as it <a href="https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/katrina-only-a-cat-1-in-new-orleans.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">traveled more than 150 miles inland toward Meridian, Mississippi</a>.</p><p>Hurricane Harvey, however, isn't expected to maintain hurricane strength for nearly as long as Hurricane Katrina did in 2005. In fact, the National Hurricane Center projects Harvey will slow considerably as it approaches the Texas coastline before <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.discus.016.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stalling just a few miles inland</a>. But will that keep it from being as destructive and deadly as Hurricane Katrina was?</p><p>The last time a storm this massive hit Texas was in 2008, when Hurricane Ike ripped through the state â along with areas of Louisiana and Arkansas â causing widespread damage and resulting in the <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/world/hurricane-ike-kills-21-people-in-us-20080915-4gr8.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">deaths of 21 people</a>.</p><h2>Read more on Hurricane Harvey:</h2><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/airbnb-is-helping-hurricane-harvey-evacuees-seek-shelter-from-the-storm-79048">Airbnb Is Helping Hurricane Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter From The Storm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/hurricane-harvey-predictions-from-experts-paint-a-deeply-distressing-picture-79094">Experts Are Predicting Hurricane Harvey To Cause "Life-Threatening Flooding"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/how-much-flooding-will-hurricane-harvey-cause-texas-is-in-store-for-heavy-rain-79158">Here's How Much Rain You Can Expect From Hurricane Harvey </a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964">Undocumented Immigrants Can't Even Escape Hurricane Harvey Without The Threat Of Deportation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/photos-of-hurricane-harvey-show-how-it-ripped-through-texas-devastated-homes-79165">These Photos Of Hurricane Harvey Show How It Wreaked Havoc On Texas Homes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-make-your-cell-phone-battery-last-during-hurricane-harvey-79153">How To Make Sure Your Cell Phone Doesn't Die During Hurricane Harvey</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-help-rockport-hurricane-harvey-victims-because-the-texas-city-was-devastated-79172">Hereâs How You Can Help Victims In This City Hurricane Harvey Absolutely Devastated</a></p></div></div></article></div></div><div class="P"><input id="navCheckbox" type="checkbox" class="S" /><label for="navCheckbox" class="Q"></label><nav class="R"><label for="navCheckbox" class="ah"><span></span></label><div class="T"><i class="U"></i></div><div class="V"><a href="/" class="W">Homepage</a><a href="/career-inspo" class="W">career inspo</a><a href="/news" class="W">News</a><a href="/entertainment" class="W">Entertainment</a><a href="/beauty" class="W">Beauty</a><a href="/fashion" class="W">Fashion</a><a href="/lifestyle" class="W">Lifestyle</a><a href="/flowcharts" class="W">Flowcharts</a><a href="/books" class="W">Books</a><a href="/tech" class="W">Tech</a><a href="/food" class="W">Food</a><a href="/features" class="W">Features</a></div><div class="X"><a href="https://bustle.company/" class="Y">Company</a><a href="/about" class="Y">About Us</a><a href="/advertise" class="Y">Advertise</a><a href="/apps" class="Y">Apps</a><a href="/labs" class="Y">Labs</a><a href="/tos" class="Y">Terms</a><a href="/privacy" class="Y">Privacy</a><a href="/dmca" class="Y">DMCA</a><a href="/contact" class="Y">Contact Us</a></div><div class="Z"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bustledotcom/" title="Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="_"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/bustle" title="Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="aa"></i></a><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bustledotcom/" title="Pinterest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="ab"></i></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bustle/" title="Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="ac"></i></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bustle/id1019829583?mt=2" title="Podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="ae"></i></a></div><div class="af"><span class="ag">Â®</span> 2018 Bustle</div></nav></div></div> <script>__INITIAL_STATE__ = {"id":"78826","type":"ARTICLE","title":"Will Hurricane Harvey Be As Bad As Katrina? They Were Both Categorized As \"Major\" Storms ","clipTitle":"Hurricane Harvey Could Come Close To Hurricane Katrina's Power","path":"/p/will-hurricane-harvey-be-as-bad-as-katrina-they-were-both-categorized-as-major-storms-78826","url":"https://www.bustle.com/p/will-hurricane-harvey-be-as-bad-as-katrina-they-were-both-categorized-as-major-storms-78826","rating":"NSFA","publishedAt":1503608338431,"updatedAt":1513962678254,"bodies":[{"version":"0.3.1","atoms":[],"cards":[["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/24/48059b2a-113e-45d6-adcb-4f628988cc6d-ntdra-v-_400x400.jpg","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900763864865931265","attribution":"NHC Atlantic Ops on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900763864865931265","provider_name":"Twitter","width":400,"height":400,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash\"\u003e#Harvey\u003c/a\u003e is now a \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/hurricane?src=hash\"\u003e#hurricane\u003c/a\u003e w/80-mph winds.  A special advisory is coming by 1p CDT to update the intensity forecast \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb\"\u003ehttps://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/8tSkzNziqV\"\u003epic.twitter.com/8tSkzNziqV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900763864865931265\"\u003eAugust 24, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":1,"__hash__":-175015884,"_v":1}],["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/24/2b20cae1-d9b9-456b-9cb1-e3d09288212e-dia4kvhw0amwv7a.jpg:large","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900782300912386049","attribution":"NHC Atlantic Ops on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900782300912386049","provider_name":"Twitter","width":897,"height":736,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePeople in \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texas?src=hash\"\u003e#Texas\u003c/a\u003e should prepare today for \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash\"\u003e#Hurricane\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash\"\u003e#Harvey\u003c/a\u003e as winds could be too strong for preparations on Friday \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb\"\u003ehttps://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/uEOgdtDnQD\"\u003epic.twitter.com/uEOgdtDnQD\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/900782300912386049\"\u003eAugust 24, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":0.8205128205128205,"__hash__":-218582175,"_v":1}]],"markups":[["a",["href","http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina"]],["a",["href","http://www.sej.org/publications/backgrounders/hurricane-season-brings-surprises-and-surprising-depth"]],["a",["href","https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/us/harvey-storm-hurricane-texas.html"]],["a",["href","https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-storm-hurricane-harvey-gulf-of-mexico-forecast"]],["a",["href","http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0914_050914_katrina_timeline_2.html"]],["a",["href","http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/12/21/katrina/"]],["a",["href","http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.discus.016.shtml"]],["a",["href","http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A3.html"]],["a",["href","http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php"]],["a",["href","https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/katrina-only-a-cat-1-in-new-orleans.html"]],["a",["href","http://www.smh.com.au/world/hurricane-ike-kills-21-people-in-us-20080915-4gr8.html"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/airbnb-is-helping-hurricane-harvey-evacuees-seek-shelter-from-the-storm-79048"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/hurricane-harvey-predictions-from-experts-paint-a-deeply-distressing-picture-79094"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/how-much-flooding-will-hurricane-harvey-cause-texas-is-in-store-for-heavy-rain-79158"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/photos-of-hurricane-harvey-show-how-it-ripped-through-texas-devastated-homes-79165"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-make-your-cell-phone-battery-last-during-hurricane-harvey-79153"]],["a",["href","https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-help-rockport-hurricane-harvey-victims-because-the-texas-city-was-devastated-79172"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In 2005, "],[0,[0],1,"Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States"],[0,[],0," with violent winds, storm surge, and heavy rain, resulting in "],[0,[1],1,"an estimated $108 billion worth of property damage"],[0,[],0," and the deaths of at least 1,245 people. Overall, Hurricane Katrina is considered to be both the costliest natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United States. Twelve years later, residents in cities along the Texas and Louisiana coastlines are one again bracing for the arrival of a powerful hurricane. But "],[0,[2],1,"could Hurricane Harvey be as destructive as Hurricane Katrina"],[0,[],0,"?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Meteorologists upgraded Harvey from a tropical storm to a full-blown hurricane Thursday afternoon after its maximum sustained winds increased to 80 miles per hour as it moved northwest through the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey is "],[0,[3],1,"expected to make landfall"],[0,[],0," late Friday or early Saturday, according the the National Weather Service."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Although recorded maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour meant Hurricane Katrina was "],[0,[4],1,"upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane"],[0,[5],1," "],[0,[],0,"on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale shortly after entering the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 28, 2005, the storm weakened over the next 24 hours. When Hurricane Katrina made her second landfall, this time in Louisiana, on Aug. 29, it was a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. And according to meteorologists, Hurricane Harvey may prove just as powerful."]]],[10,0],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Although Harvey was declared a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center noted "],[0,[6],1,"Harvey was projected to continue gathering strength"],[0,[],0," as it moved toward the Gulf Coast until it became \"a major hurricane.\" In an update issued Thursday, the National Hurricane Center reported:"]]],[1,"aside",[[0,[],0,"Harvey has intensified quickly this morning, and is now forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions of the Texas coast."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The National Hurricane Center "],[0,[7],1,"defines a \"major hurricane\" "],[0,[],0,"as a storm system which registers as a Category 3, 4, or 5 hurricane on "],[0,[8],1,"the Saffir-Simpson scale"],[0,[],0," with maximum sustained one-minute surface winds of at least 111 miles per hour."]]],[10,1],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Yet, there's one major difference between Hurricane Katrina and the meteorological projections for Hurricane Harvey that could wind up making the latter significantly less destructive than its older sister. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was still a Category 3 hurricane when it made its third landfall near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. It managed to maintain hurricane strength as it "],[0,[9],1,"traveled more than 150 miles inland toward Meridian, Mississippi"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Hurricane Harvey, however, isn't expected to maintain hurricane strength for nearly as long as Hurricane Katrina did in 2005. In fact, the National Hurricane Center projects Harvey will slow considerably as it approaches the Texas coastline before "],[0,[6],1,"stalling just a few miles inland"],[0,[],0,". But will that keep it from being as destructive and deadly as Hurricane Katrina was?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The last time a storm this massive hit Texas was in 2008, when Hurricane Ike ripped through the state â along with areas of Louisiana and Arkansas â causing widespread damage and resulting in the "],[0,[10],1,"deaths of 21 people"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"h1",[[0,[],0,"Read more on Hurricane Harvey:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[11],1,"Airbnb Is Helping Hurricane Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter From The Storm"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[12],1,"Experts Are Predicting Hurricane Harvey To Cause \"Life-Threatening Flooding\""]]],[1,"p",[[0,[13],1,"Here's How Much Rain You Can Expect From Hurricane Harvey "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[14],1,"Undocumented Immigrants Can't Even Escape Hurricane Harvey Without The Threat Of Deportation"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[15],1,"These Photos Of Hurricane Harvey Show How It Wreaked Havoc On Texas Homes"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[16],1,"How To Make Sure Your Cell Phone Doesn't Die During Hurricane Harvey"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[17],1,"Hereâs How You Can Help Victims In This City Hurricane Harvey Absolutely Devastated"]]]]}],"summary":"In 2005, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States with violent winds, storm surge, and heavy rain, resulting in an estimated $108 billion worth of property damage and the deaths of at least 1,245 people. 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