It was supposed to be a typical Florida storm, New Orleans resident Sherry Grace said.

Twenty years ago, a tropical storm made landfall in Southeast Florida. But it crossed the Everglades and continued to grow over warm Gulf waters.

‘It wasn’t like we had to clean it up. ... There was no building, there was no slab. It was gone,’ the United Cajun Navy founder said.{ai:summary}<p>What was billed as a typical Florida storm crossed the Everglades and grew over warm Gulf waters.</p><p>New Orleans resident Sherry Grace recalls the 20-year-old tropical storm that hit Southeast Florida. #science</p>

How Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Is Still Felt 20 Years Later

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