Hurricaine Katrina, New Orleans Flashcards
How much below sea level is New Zealand already
2m
What did wines of 100mph do
Tear roof off supedome stadium where 9000 took refuge
When was it
August 2005
What category was it
5 (maximum)
How many died
1833
What did it gain strength over
Gulf of Mexico
3 effects
Power lines cut
Trees felled
Cars hurled across streets
Shops wrecked
What helped pick up survivors
Boats
Helicopters
What did Mayor Ray Nagin order once the hurricane killed hundreds
Evacuation of city
What was happening that the police had to deal with
Looting
What did the government declare to speed up resources
A public health emergency
4 crimes
Looting
Rapes
Carjacking
Shootings
What is brought into New Orleans to tackle crime
Extra National Guard units
Who promised long term reconstruction help
President bush
What did relief workers open to collect corpses
A mortuary
Where were thousands of survivors flown to
Neighbouring states
What did engineers do
Pump water out of New Orleans
What does president bush lead an investigation into
How the distasteful was handed
How much money was the whitehouse seeking to fund relief
$52 billion
What did 5 people die from
E. Coli
High levels of lead
How many people lost jobs
400,000
What did the Federal Emergency Management hand out to households
Debit cards worth up to $2000
What was the aid money more than
9/11 and asian tsunami
Who did 2/3 of Americans think could have done more to tackle flood and damage
President George Bush
