Hurricane Katrina 2005 Flashcards
1
Q
How many deaths and homes destroyed
A
1800 deaths
300,000+ homes destroyed
2
Q
What was the total damage
A
$300 billion
3
Q
What were some other effects
A
3 million left without electricity for a week
5 deaths from contaminated water
230,000+ jobs lost from damaged businesses
Over 5000 squared km of forest destroyed ($5bn lost income from logging)
Looting
Diseases such as cholera spread
