Hurricane Katrina: Before the Storm. The tropical depression that became Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005, and meteorologists were soon able to warn people in the Gulf Coast states that a major storm was on its way. By August 28, evacuations were underway across the region.
True firs are defined as all species of the genus Abies. About 50 true fir (Abies) species are scattered around the globe. Six are native to the Pacific Northwest, and three (noble, grand, and Shasta red) comprise the bulk of the commercial true fir Christmas tree harvest in the region. True firs comprise just over 35% of the Christmas tree
Fir Tree redirects here. For the County Durham town, see Fir Tree, County Durham. Firs (Abies) are a genus of 48â56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.Firs are most closely related to the genus Cedrus (cedar).Douglas firs are not true firs, being of the genus Pseudotsuga. They are large trees, reaching heights of 10â80 m (33â262 ft) tall and trunk diameters of 0.5â4 m (1 ft 8 inâ13 ft 1 in) when mature.Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the unique attachment of their needle-like leaves and by their different cones.irs are most closely related to the genus Cedrus (cedar). Douglas firs are not true firs, being of the genus Pseudotsuga. They are large trees, reaching heights of 10â80 m (33â262 ft) tall and trunk diameters of 0.5â4 m (1 ft 8 inâ13 ft 1 in) when mature.