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
Christmas tree production occurs worldwide on Christmas tree farms, in artificial tree factories and from native strands of pine and fir trees. Christmas trees, pine and fir trees purposely grown for use as a Christmas tree, are grown on plantations in many western nations, including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. In Australia, the industry is relatively new, and nations such as the United States, Germany and Canada are among world leaders in annual production.