hurricane katrina 2005

Question 1

what category was hurricane katrina

Answer 1

5

Question 2

when did hurricane katrina hit

Answer 2

29th august 2005

Question 3

how many levees were breached in new orelans and what did this lead to

Answer 3

53 breaches
submerged 80% of city

Question 4

how many houses destroyed and how many redistributed

Answer 4

30,000
1 mil from gulf coast

Question 5

what happened to water supplies

Answer 5

contaminated for 5 months

Question 6

effects of hurricane on new orleans

Answer 6

flooded up to 6ft

Question 7

how many countries pledged to give aid

Answer 7

over 70

Question 8

what was the estimated cost of katrina

Answer 8

$108 billion in damages

Question 9

what was the estimated death toll

Answer 9

1836

Question 10

what percentage of people were evacuated

Answer 10

58%
42% stayed

Question 11

give 3 responses to katrina

Answer 11

flood barriers built higher
levees built 65m deep
$50 billion aid from US gov.

Question 12

how many people was the superdome supposed to hold

Answer 12

800 but 300,000 arrived

Question 13

where did hurricane katrina hit

Answer 13

formed over Bahamas
hit florida then New Orleans