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Ida v Katrina: How do the hurricanes compare?
Hurricane Ida struck the coast of Louisiana in August 2021, almost to the day that Katrina did 16 years ago.
Suzana Camargo, a hurricane expert at Columbia University, explores the differences between the two storms and how forecasting has improved.
(Image: A group of people walk through the French District during Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images.)
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