hurricane Katrina Flashcards
1
Q
hazard
A
storm surge devastated the exposed coastline,
2
Q
exposure
A
flood damage, storm damage
3
Q
vulnerability
A
failure of levees causing flooding
4
Q
risk
A
storm surge
5
Q
secondary effects
A
2,400 businesses lost, population of New Orleans fell from 1.386 million to 1.04 million
6
Q
environmental justice
A
The right to a safe, healthy, productive, and sustainable environment
7
Q
environmental racism
A
communities of color and other low income communities face a disproportionate risk of exposure
8
Q
disaster justice
A
sudden or great misfortune
9
Q
social vulnerability
A
death, injury, loss
