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.
Hurricane Katrina affected over 15 million people in different ways varying from having to evacuate their homes, rising gas prices, and the economy suffering. An estimated 80% of New Orleans was under water, up to 20 ft deep in places. Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history. Hurricane Katrina impacted about 90,000 square miles.