Developed Tropical Cyclone Case Study

Question 1

Where did the hurricane hit worst? and when?

Answer 1

New Orleans 2005

Question 2

What was the name of the hurricane?

Answer 2

Katrina

Question 3

Name two facts that left New Orleans vulnerable for an earthquake?

Answer 3

The majority of it was below sea level and the defences were only built to withstand a small hurricane and storm surge

Question 4

Name a primary effect

Answer 4

80% of New Orleans was flooded

Question 5

Name a secondary effect

Answer 5

$125 million of damage

Question 6

Name a primary response and why it wasn’t completely effective

Answer 6

80% of inhabitants were evacuated but 20% remained mostly because of a lack of money or mode of transport

Question 7

Name a long term response

Answer 7

The flood waters were pumped into a local lake