<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The effects of Hurricane Katrina in Florida were in both in the southern portion of the state and in the panhandle . After developing on August 23, Katrina made landfall near the border of Broward and Miami - Dade counties with 80 mph (130 km / h) winds on August 25 . While it was crossing the state, the hurricane's convection was asymmetrical, primarily located to the south and east of the center . As a result, high rainfall totals occurred in the Miami area, peaking at 16.43 in (417 mm) in Perrine . The rains caused flooding, and the combination of rains and winds downed trees and power lines, leaving 1.45 million people without power . Damage in South Florida was estimated at $523 million (2005 USD), mostly as a result of crop damage . Further south, the hurricane spawned a tornado in the Florida Keys . In the island chain, Katrina dropped heavy rainfall and gusty winds . </P> <P> After emerging from the state, intensified into one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes, becoming a Category 5 on the Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Scale . It moved ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi, although the hurricane's outer periphery produced a 5.37 ft (1.64 m) storm surge in Pensacola along the panhandle . High waves caused beach erosion and closed nearby roadways . There were five tornadoes in northwestern Florida . Damage was estimated along the panhandle at $100 million . Throughout the state, the hurricane killed 14 people, of which 6 were directly related to the storm's effects . Due to damage from Katrina, 11 Florida counties were declared federal disaster areas . </P>

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