hurricane katrina 👃🏼 Flashcards
1
Q
catagory
A
3/4
2
Q
death
A
1836
3
Q
date
A
23rd- 29th Aug
2005
4
Q
new orleans population
A
300’000
5
Q
why couldn’t/ didn’t new orleans pop evacuate
A
bridge- main way out had collapsed during hurricane
end of the month- less money to evacuate with
20% without a car
not responsive to evacuation- not fearful, didn’t believe it was gonna be bad
6
Q
new orleans % poverty
A
23%
7
Q
% of new orleans that was flooded
A
80%
8
Q
no. if people displaced
A
770’000
9
Q
$ damage
A
$108 billion
10
Q
no. of oil platforms destroyed
A
30
