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Hurricane Katrina Flashcards

1
Q

Where and when it formed

A

200 miles SE of Bahamas

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2
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Route it took

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NW over southern tip of Florida into Gulf of Mexico (warm water strengthened it)

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3
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When it hit

A

Morning of 29th August

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4
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Conditions

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200km/h wind
200-250mm rainfall in Louisiana
8.5m storm surge in Mississippi

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5
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Deaths

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1,800

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6
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Houses destroyed

A

300,000

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7
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Extent of flooding in New Orleans

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80% was flooded

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8
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People without electricity

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3,000,000

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9
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Damage caused to

A

Roads
Coastal Habitats
Water supply (was polluted with sewage an chemicals)

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10
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Jobs lost

A

230,000

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11
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Total cost of damage

A

$150bn

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12
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% decrease in New Orleans population from 2005 to 2021

A

17%

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13
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% decrease in New Orleans population from 2005 to 2006

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54%

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14
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Extent of evacuation of New Orleans

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70-80% evacuated before the hurricane reached land

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15
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Where was there a state of emergency

A

Louisiana and Mississippi

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16
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Measures taken after state of emergency declared

A

Set up control centres
Set up emergency shelters
Stockpiled supplies

17
Q

Number of people coastguard, police, fire service and army rescued

A

50,000

18
Q

Charities used donations to

A

Provide aid, such as millions of hot meals

19
Q

Amount donated by US gov for rebuilding of homes and infrastructure

A

$16bn

20
Q

US army recommendation for building in low lying areas

A

Rebuilt on stilts or not at all

21
Q

Amount spent by US gov on repairing and improving flood defences

A

$14.5bn

22
Q

Rescue and recovery efforts hampered by

A

Lack of co-ordination and disagreements between local, state and national officials

23
Q

New Orleans only had a temporary coalition to deal with Hurricane Katrina causing

A

Ineffective, temporary, and inefficient evacuation and provision of resources

24
Q

Ranking of New Orleans median income among metropolitan areas

A

Eight lowest, so many people were unable to evacuate on their own

25
Q

Flaw of the evacuation

A

Made no provisions to assist the elderly, disabled or homeless evacuate

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