However, this record was later broken by Hurricane Rita. The hurricane subsequently weakened, and Katrina made its second landfall at 1110 UTC on August 29 as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph (200 km/h) near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana.he storm surge also devastated the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, making Katrina the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, and the deadliest hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The total damage from Katrina is estimated at $108 billion (2005 U.S. dollars).
The Current Moon Phase for July 7th is Waxing Gibbous. Posted by Mistress of the Myst. The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.
1 Waxing Gibbous â This phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is more illuminated that half, but itâs not yet a full Moon. 2  Full Moon â This is the phase when the Moon is brightest in the sky. 3  From our perspective here on Earth, the Moon is fully illuminated by the light of the Sun. Full Moon â This is the phase when the Moon is brightest in the sky. 2  From our perspective here on Earth, the Moon is fully illuminated by the light of the Sun. 3  This is also the time of the lunar month when you can see lunar eclipses â these occur when the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.