Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/August/29

August 29,
 * 1990 - Tropical Storm Hortense attains peak intensity before being absorbed by Hurricane Gustav.
 * 2005 - Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, flooding much of New Orleans and severely damaging the entire state of Mississippi. Katrina caused over $81 billion of damage, making it the costliest tropical cyclone on record.