Hurricane Katrina by the Numbers, 20 years later

On Aug. 19, 2005, a tropical wave formed in the Caribbean, one of many that hurricane season. But this one would evolve into one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history.

Ten days later, after crossing southern Florida with 90-mph winds and a foot of rain, Hurricane Katrina became a Category 5 monster in the Gulf. It slammed into the coast as a Category 3 storm. It would prove to be the most expensive hurricane in history, decimating the Mississippi coast with a storm surge higher than a three-story home that put most of New Orleans underwater for days.

Now, 20 years later, AccuWeather looks back at the staggering numbers associated with the huge storm.

1,392 lives lost

Hurricane Katrina killed 1,392 people, including 520 direct deaths, 341 of which were in Louisiana, according t