Katrina 2005

Question 1

3 charcteristics

Answer 1

150mph, landfall at category 3
4.5 storm surges
Ground subsidising 1.2m per century but increasing

Question 2

6 Impacts

Answer 2

Water flooded pump site
13,000 dead
IS10 bridge collapse
80% of Orleans flooded
$150bn of damage
7million gallon oil spill

Question 3

5 Successes of the response

Answer 3

Army corp engineers rebuilt levees immediately to protect against 2nd event
Pump capable of pumping 30bn gallons protected and reorganised
Rebuilt one span of IS10 in 17 days and later built twice the height
45,000 national guard
Coast guard rescued 35,000

Question 4

3 Failure of response

Answer 4

Evacuation ordered 19 hours before landfall
People died from thirst, exhaustion and violence days after event
$105bn promised short of damage ($108bn alone for housing costs)