Hurricane Katrina

Question 1

When did Hurricane Katrina hit the USA?

Answer 1

29th of August 2005

Question 2

What wind speeds where there?

Answer 2

Around 200km/h

Question 3

How much rainfall did it bring to Louisiana?

Answer 3

200-250 in 48 hours

Question 4

How many people were killed?

Answer 4

1836

Question 5

How many homes were destroyed?

Answer 5

300,000

Question 6

How many people where left without electricity?

Answer 6

3 million

Question 7

How many people died from contaminated water?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

How many schools where destroyed In New Orleans?

Answer 8

18

Question 9

What category was hurricane Katrina?

Answer 9

Category 5

Question 10

How do we measure storms?

Answer 10

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

Question 11

How many jobs were lost due to the hurricane?

Answer 11

230,000

Question 12

What was the total cost of damages?

Answer 12

$300 billion

Question 13

What environmental impacts where there?

Answer 13

Coastal habitats where flooded and destroyed such as sea turtle habitats

Question 14

What were some of the responses to the tropical storm?

Answer 14

• emergency shelters where set up e.g. the Louisiana super drone housed 26,000 people
• charities collected over $4 billion in aid
• army and fire services rescued around 50,000 people