Hurricane Katrina

Question 1

Date:

Answer 1

Began 23rd August 2005 as tropical depression.
Hit Florida on 25th.
Became category 5 storm on 28th August.

Question 2

Causes:

Answer 2

175mph winds.

Question 3

Impacts:

Answer 3

Storm surges reached over 6metres.
80% New Orleans was underwater - particularly affected as it is below sea level. Levees failed.
Over 1,800 deaths, 1,200 drowned in floods.
Oil facilities were damaged - petrol prices rose in UK and USA.
$150 billion damage.
Storm surges caused mass beach erosion.

Question 4

Planning:

Answer 4

Man-made levees and flood walls.
Hurricane warnings days in advance - however it was predicted as a level 2 storm.
Mayor opened the super-dome for voluntary evacuation.

Question 5

Responses:

Answer 5

Japan provided $800,000 worth of tents and emergency supplies.
Denmark provided water purification units.
Russia was first country to help - assistance and rescue.

Long term- improved levee and flood wall system.