Question: most people ever affected

[vbhoutex]

Interesting comments on both Ike and Katrina. Without completely specific parameters set, both become candidates. However, I think for the ATL it would probably be Irene based on population density and track vs Donna. There is no doubt that Katrina literally changed the fabric of America.

I'm going on directly impacted by the storm though. Ike might be another contender, although I would have to go through the wind data for that one.

If you are going by TS force winds and/or the 1" rains whether or not it was classified a TC at the time then Ike definitely becomes a strong contender.

[CrazyC83]

Interesting comments on both Ike and Katrina. Without completely specific parameters set, both become candidates. However, I think for the ATL it would probably be Irene based on population density and track vs Donna. There is no doubt that Katrina literally changed the fabric of America.

I'm going on directly impacted by the storm though. Ike might be another contender, although I would have to go through the wind data for that one.

If you are going by TS force winds and/or the 1" rains whether or not it was classified a TC at the time then Ike definitely becomes a strong contender.

Ike might actually beat Irene on that mark! Talk about a poorly predicted event, but climatology and models would not have expected Ike to spread so far inland.

[Ptarmigan]

Interesting comments on both Ike and Katrina. Without completely specific parameters set, both become candidates. However, I think for the ATL it would probably be Irene based on population density and track vs Donna. There is no doubt that Katrina literally changed the fabric of America.

I'm going on directly impacted by the storm though. Ike might be another contender, although I would have to go through the wind data for that one.

I have to agree with Ike on how many people it affected. Ike was responsible for one of the biggest power, 7.5 million people were affected. Ike also affected the Caribbean and all of Cuba.

Katrina had a wide effect outside of the Gulf Coast.