The size to which koi can grow is simply amazing and continues to rise. Jumbos measure at least 30 inches and can weigh in at over 20 lbs. The magical metre mark has also been broken in the gosanke variety. It is a great accomplishment for a koi hobbyist to grow a 4 inch koi into a 2 foot one. It means both a healthy environment and proper care has been provided the keys to growing big koi
exists and is an alternate of . At least 1,836 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina and in the subsequent floods, making it the deadliest US hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. It should be noted that officially, 1464 of these deaths took place within New Orleans.
Red Cross photo by Daniel Cima. Hurricane Katrina taught everyone that the unthinkable can happen at any time â be prepared. Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and the American Red Cross launched a disaster response larger than ever seen before.To this day nothing has reached the magnitude of the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief operation. Katrinaâs fury caused the loss of more than 1,800 lives.The storm left behind more than $81 billion in destruction and damaged or destroyed as many as 350,000 residences from Texas to Florida.ou can see some of the faces and stories of the Red Cross Katrina relief response here. HELP CONTINUED AFTER THE STORM Katrina left behind such devastation, survivors needed help and support for years to come.