Explain the gulf coast of louisiana and mississippi

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Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29, 2005, had the second lowest ever recorded barometric pressure at 920 mb. Convert this pressure to units of atmospheres, kilopaschals, and inches of Hg (the latter you would see on the evening weather report).

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