1. a company of singers, esp. an organized group in a church. 2. any group of musicians or musical instruments; a musical company or band, or a division of one: string choir.
Camille drove a record storm surge of 22.6 feet to Pass Christian, Mississippi. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the same region of Mississippi coast, as a Category 3 hurricane with 130 mph sustained winds. Yet Katrina's storm surge exceeded Camille's at all locations, topping out at 27.8 feet at Pass Christian (Fritz et al., 2008).
When Did Hurricane Katrina Hit Katrina was first upgraded to Tropical Storm status on August 24, 2005, and it was given its name. It only just make it to a category one hurricane before it crossed the coast of Florida early morning August 25.