Hurricane Katrina Flashcards
When
August 2005
What category did it recieve
5
5th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record
How high was the storm surge
10m in places
How much of the land was below sea level due to soil shrinkage from original flood measures
50%
How many citizens remained
around 150,000
Deaths
1000
How many where displaced
1 million
How much of New Orleans was flooded
80%
How many people where left without power
5 million
Primary impacts
Deaths
People displaced
Flooding
Damage to infrastructure - water , power
Forests destroyed
Marine animal breeding grounds were lost
Beach erosion
Secondary impacts
Oil prices increased due to damage to oil refineries and rigs
Looting
Many businesses affected - however most were insured
Major insurances companies issued profit warnings and raised premiums
Loss of jobs
Financial cost
Many people never returned
16 wildlife refuges closed
Criticism of the government for the rescue and aid programme
President criticised for slow visit
People traumatised
Cost of damages
$200 billion
Short term responses
Most aid and management came from within the USA
Storm was predicted and tracked
The FEMA helped coordinate and organise the response
State of emergency declared two days before
Evactuation ordered
National guard dealt with looters
Government aid was rapidly assigned to help recovery
Other countries responded e.g Kuwait and India
Public donated $1.8 billion to the American Red Cross
New Orleans was used as a sanctuary
Where did this take place
USA
