Hurricane Katrina 2005

Question 1

Estimated cost of damage?

Answer 1

$125 billion

Question 2

What category was the hurricane?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What wind speed was sustained?

Answer 3

280 km/h

Question 4

Where did the hurricane begin?

Answer 4

At a low-pressure system over the Atlantic ocean

Question 5

Which way did the hurricane then move?

Answer 5

West

Question 6

What coast did it hit and when?

Answer 6

Florida
25th August 2005

Question 7

What caused more effect for New Orleans?

Answer 7

Fatal flaws in flood protection led to lots of loss of life.

Question 8

What part of the flood system failed?

Answer 8

The levees, designed to cope with category 3 storms

Question 9

How high were the storm surges created?

Answer 9

over 6m high

Question 10

Why was new Orleans geographically bad?

Answer 10

It lies below sea level
Failure of levees, water flooded the city

Question 11

How much was given by the Bush Administration for repairs?

Answer 11

$105 billion

Question 12

What did the people do?

Answer 12

Some evacuated
Poor people remained to protect property, or could not afford to leave

Question 13

Industry damaged?

Answer 13

Oil
and damaged highway infrastructure

Question 14

Where was used as a centre for people unable to leave

Answer 14

The Superdome Stadium

Question 15

What were problems the Superdome faced?

Answer 15

Shortage of food and unhygienic conditions

Question 16

Another social and economical issue?

Answer 16

Looting occured

Question 17

How many people drowned in the floods?

Answer 17

1,200 people

Question 18

How many people were made homeless?

Answer 18

1 million

Question 19

Geographical term for a storm making a flood?

Answer 19

Storm Surge

Question 20

What came from the oil facilities damaged?

Answer 20

The price of petrol rose in the UK and the USA
£1 a liter

Question 21

How much of New Orleans was flooded?

Answer 21

80%

Question 22

How long was New Orleans flooded for?

Answer 22

3 weeks

Question 23

What else did the storm surge cause?

Answer 23

Huge levels of beach erosion devastating some coastal areas.

Question 24

How did Katrina impact global warming?

Answer 24

Caused huge tree loss along the Gulf Coast.

Question 25

How many gallons of oil was leaked?

Answer 25

7 milliion US gallons

Question 26

How much aid did the govt. provide?

Answer 26

$50 billion

Question 27

What did the UK send in the early stages?

Answer 27

Food aid