In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage in several states along the Gulf Coast, including Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes due to flooding and other damage that was caused by the storm. Which type of limiting factor was Hurricane Katrina?

A density-independent factor affects a population regardless of how crowded it is. Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that caused flooding and damage across the Gulf Coast, so its effects did not depend on population density. Therefore, it was a density-independent factor.

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