Hurricane Katrina

Question 1

How many remained by choice? (Immediate response)

Answer 1

150,000

Question 2

Within 24hrs, how much of the city was under water? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

How many acres of forest land were destroyed? (Primary, environmental effect)

Answer 3

1.3 million acres

Question 4

How many refugees were there? (Secondary, social effect)

Answer 4

1 million

Question 5

Where did a lot of people take refuge and how many? (Immediate response)

Answer 5

• Louisiana Superdrome
• basic food supplies given for 3 days
• 30,000 refugees, could only cope with 800

Question 6

How many died? (Primary, social effect)

Answer 6

1242

Question 7

When did it happen?

Answer 7

August 2005

Question 8

What category was it?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What was the financial cost? (Secondary, economic effect)

Answer 9

$1 million

Question 10

How many of the 180,000 houses were damaged? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 10

110,000

Question 11

Why is New Orleans at risk?

Answer 11

• 50% is below sea level

- levee system was only 60-90% completed

Question 12

How many hours did they have to evacuate? (Immediate response)

Answer 12

19hrs before landfall

Question 13

What wind speeds did Katrina sustain and gusts reach?

Answer 13

280km/hr

Gusts of 345km/hr

Question 14

How much did the public donate to the American Red Cross? (Long-term response)

Answer 14

$1.8 billion

Question 15

How many miles of flood walls and levees were strengthened or replaced to help if the area was flooded again? (Long-term response)

Answer 15

220