Hurricane Katrina Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Other U.S. states and Canada=== {{more citations needed section|date=August 2017}}<!--only last paragraph has citations--> [[File:Katrina 2005 rainfall.gif|thumb|right|Total rainfall from Katrina in the United States. Data for the [[New Orleans]] area is not available.]] In [[Kentucky]], rainfall from Katrina compounded flooding from a storm that had moved through during the previous weekend. A 10-year-old girl drowned in [[Hopkinsville, Kentucky|Hopkinsville]]. Dozens of businesses were closed and several families evacuated due to rising floodwaters.<ref>Staff Writer. [http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3782760 "Hopkinsville Swamped By Floodwaters; 10-Year-Old Drowns"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709155439/http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3782760 |date=July 9, 2007}} ''[[WAVE (TV)|WAVE]]''. September 6, 2005. Retrieved on June 5, 2006.</ref> As a result of the flooding, [[Governor of Kentucky|Kentucky Governor]] [[Ernie Fletcher]] declared three counties disaster areas and a statewide state of emergency.<ref>Staff Writer. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060523081840/http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=3782559 "Gov. Fletcher Declares Three Kentucky Counties Disaster Areas"]. ''[[WKYT]]''. Accessed on April 18, 2006. Retrieved on April 14, 2010.</ref><ref>Blanton, Carla; Goins, Michael; Whitaker, Jodi. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070903093942/http://kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/050830stateofemerg.htm "Governor Fletcher declares state of emergency in Kentucky"]. ''Commonwealth of Kentucky'' (Press Release). August 30, 2005. Retrieved on April 14, 2010.</ref> Additionally, wind gusts up to {{convert|72|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} resulted in some damage. Downed trees and power lines were reported in several counties in western Kentucky, especially [[Calloway County, Kentucky|Calloway]] and [[Christian County, Kentucky|Christian]] counties. Overall, more than 10,000 utility customers in western Kentucky experienced power outages. The remnants of Katrina spawned a tornado in [[Virginia]], damaging at least 13 homes in [[Marshall, Virginia|Marshall]]. In addition, approximately 4,000 people lost electricity. Over {{convert|3|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell in portions of [[West Virginia]], causing localized flooding in several counties. At least 103 homes and 7 buildings suffered some degree of water damage. A number of roads and bridges were inundated or washed out. The remnants of Katrina produced locally heavy precipitation in northeast Ohio, ranging from about {{convert|2|to|4|in|mm|abbr=on}}. Numerous streams and rivers overflowed their banks, forcing the closure of several roads, including [[Interstate 90 in Ohio|Interstate 90]] in [[Cleveland]]. Two deaths occurred due to a flood-related automobile accident in [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]]. Additionally, hundreds of homes and businesses suffered flood damage. Katrina spawned five tornadoes in [[Pennsylvania]], though none resulted in significant damage. Up to {{convert|5|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell in western [[New York (state)|New York]]. Gusty winds also left approximately 4,500 people in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] without electricity. The remnants of Katrina brought {{convert|3|to|6|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain to portions of Massachusetts, causing flash flooding in [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]] and [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] counties. Several roads were closed due to floodwater inundation in [[Acushnet, Massachusetts|Acushnet]], [[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Dartmouth]], [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]], and [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]], including [[Massachusetts Route 18|Route 18]] in New Bedford. Very minimal impact was reported in [[Rhode Island]], with winds downing a tree and two electrical poles in the city of [[Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick]]. In [[Vermont]], {{convert|2.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain in [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]] caused cars to hydroplane on [[Interstate 89]], resulting in many automobile accidents. The storm brought {{convert|3|to|5|in|mm|abbr=on}} of precipitation to isolated areas of Maine and up to {{convert|9|in|mm|abbr=on}} near [[Patten, Maine|Patten]]. Several roads were inundated or washed out by overflowing brooks and streams, including sections of [[U.S. Route 1]] and Maine [[Maine State Route 11|routes 11]] and [[Maine State Route 159|159]]. Several structures and one parked vehicle were also affected by the waters. Wind gusts up to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} also impacted parts of Maine, felling trees and causing power outages in [[Bar Harbor, Maine|Bar Harbor]], [[Bar Harbor, Maine|Blue Hill]], [[Dover-Foxcroft, Maine|Dover-Foxcroft]], [[Sedgwick, Maine|Sedgwick Ridge]], and [[Sorrento, Maine|Sorrento]]. In Canada, the remnants of Katrina brought rainfall amounts in excess of {{convert|3.94|in|mm|abbr=on}} to many locations between the [[Niagara Peninsula]] and the [[Saint Lawrence River]] valley.<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/ouragans-hurricanes/default.asp?lang=en&n=3DB833A6-1|title=Canadian Tropical Cyclone Season Summary for 2005|date=January 15, 2014|publisher=[[Environment Canada]]|access-date=January 31, 2015|location=[[Gatineau, Quebec]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220231001/http://www.ec.gc.ca/ouragans-hurricanes/default.asp?lang=en&n=3DB833A6-1|archive-date=February 20, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Severe local flooding occurred in [[Quebec]], forcing the evacuations of dozens of homes in some communities as rivers began overflowing their banks and sewage systems were becoming overwhelmed by the influx of precipitation. Inundated and washed out roads, including [[Quebec Route 138|Route 138]] along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, [[Quebec Route 172|Route 172]] north of [[Tadoussac]], and [[Quebec Route 385|Route 385]] near [[Forestville, Quebec|Forestville]] left several communities isolated for at least a week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rain-from-katrina-washes-out-quebec-north-shore-roads-1.553266|title=Rain from Katrina washes out Quebec north shore roads|date=September 1, 2005|newspaper=[[CBC News]]|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222025710/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rain-from-katrina-washes-out-quebec-north-shore-roads-1.553266|archive-date=February 22, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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