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What the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina means for businesses today

  • February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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What the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina means for businesses today
When Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. in 2005, nearly 2000 people lost their lives and the cost of the catastrophe exceeded $100 billion. Now, 21 years later, new research from The University of Manchester has found that Katrina left another, less visible legacy long after the storm clouds had cleared.

Originally published at Phys.org

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