NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On the morning of Aug. 29, 2005, the sky turned a dark gray ahead of what became one of the greatest devastations in Louisiana history.

Records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reported Hurricane Katrina landed at 6:10 a.m. as a Category 3 storm in Buras. Louisiana in Plaquemines Parish.

With sustained winds at 125 mph, the storm made it's way north to the City of New Orleans moving 15 mph.

The storm categorized by the NOAA as "the third most intense United States (U.S.) land-falling hurricane on record," resulted in loss of life for many residents and the destruction with an impact felt 20 years after.

Across the state, first responders and parish representatives have been sharing stories and making statements about the day in 2005.

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