hurricane katrina aug 2005 Flashcards
how fast were the winds
175 mph
where did the hurricane originate
as a low pressure system over the Atlantic
after the low pressure system formed a hurricane where did it go
it moved west approaching the Florida coast
what category was Katrina
5
when did the event occur
august 2005
what happened to the levees in new Orleans
the levees designed to cope with category 3 storm surges failed leading to catastrophic flooding
how tall were the storm surges
over 6 meters
what are the 2 bodies of water that surround new Orleans
the Mississippi river and lake ponchartrain
where does new Orleans sit in relation to the sea level
below it
why did some people not leave after evacuation order was placed
some of the poorest couldn’t afford to leave or wanted to protect their properties
what place was set up for people who couldn’t escape the storm
the super dome
what were conditions like in the super dome
unhygienic with food shortages
how many people drowned in the floods
Over a thousand
how many people were made homeless
1 million
why did petrol prices rise
because oil facilities were damaged
why was the us gov criticised
because evacuating residents was a very slow process and the poorest and most vulnerable were left behind
how much did the government provide in aid
50 billion usd
what did the uk gov send
food aid
what are 3 environmental issues that came from the hurricane
oil spills into water, devastation of coasts and tree loss
where is new Orleans
Louisiana
why didn’t water drain
because the levees stopped it and below sea level
what happend 24hrs before the hurricane hit
a mandatory evacuation from fema
how long before was the evacuation plan written
18 hours
what happened due to lake ponchartrain breaking
the ninth district was flooded very badly which had a big effect on its own but was paired with the fact that the ninth district is the poorest area of new orleans
