Hurricane Katrina (HIC)

Question 1

When and where did the hurricane occur?

Answer 1

August, 2005. Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Question 2

What category was Katrina?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What wind speeds did Katrina sustain and gusts reach?

Answer 3

289km/hr and gusts of 345km/hr

Question 4

Why is/was New Orleans at risk?

Answer 4

50% is below sea level and levee system was only 60-90% complete

Question 5

How many acres of forest land were destroyed?

Answer 5

1.3 million acres

Question 6

Within 24hrs, how much of the city was under water?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

How many of the 180,000 houses were damaged?

Answer 7

110,000

Question 8

How many died?

Answer 8

1242

Question 9

How many refugees were there?

Answer 9

1 milion

Question 10

What was the financial cost?

Answer 10

$200 billion

Question 11

How many remained by choice?

Answer 11

150,000

Question 12

Where did a lot of people take refugees and how many?

Answer 12

Louisiana Superdrome, basic food supplies given for 3 days. 30,000 (only cope with 800)

Question 13

How many hours did they have to evacuate?

Answer 13

19hrs before landfall, congestion issues

Question 14

Why were the government criticised?

Answer 14

Slow and racist - Black African Americans

Question 15

How much did the public donate to the American Red Cross?

Answer 15

$1.8 billion

Question 16

How many miles of flood walls and levees were strengthened or replaced to help of the area was flooded again?

Answer 16

220