hurricane Katrina Flashcards
when did it take place?
august 2005
when did the hurricane develop?
23rd august
where did it develop?
over the bhamas
what category did it reach?
5
what date was it upgraded to category 4?
28th
what did president bush declare
a state of emergency
when was a state of emergency declared?
27th
when did the mayor of new orleans order for it to be evacuated?
28th
why was the population of new orleans vulnerable?
- flood control measures resulted in shrinkage of soils (50% below sea level)
- levee system not strong enough (cat 3)
- lack of leadership and evacuation plan
what percent of levees were finished?
80-90%
how many people remained in the city and why ?
150,000 and by choice mostly
where did people seek protection?
Louisiana superdome
what was the hight of the storm surge?
10m
how many people became refugees?
1 million
what percentage of the city was below sea level?
80
how may people left without power and for how long?
5 million and nearly two months
what were the casualties?
just over 1,200
why was the causality list lower than initial estimates?
due to USA having the proper infrastructure, and access to clean water and medical supplies
what was the overall financial cost?
around $200 billion
how much government aid was given and by who>
10.5 bil and US senate
who much did the public donate to the Red Cross?
1.8 bil
more than for 9/11
who was most affected in the population and why>
black american urban dwellers
emergencies services responded to whites first and they are poorer so couldn’t lose their houses so they stayed
why was the national guard deployed?
due to increased looting and violence
what were the national guard told to do?
treat looters ruthlessly
how many buildings were badly damaged?
55,000
how much money did kuwait donate
500 million
how many people was the superdome designed to have but how many came
800
30,000
how many gallons of oil were spilled
7 million g
44 oil spills
how much of the population returned?
only half
