Katrina Flashcards
1
Q
when/where was hurricane Katrina?
A
- August 2005
- Southern USA
- Category 5
2
Q
what were the primary impacts of Katrina?
A
- high winds
- rainfall
3
Q
what were the secondary impacts of Katrina?
A
- 110k homes destroyed by flooding
- lots of refugees has to stay over 1000km away from home
- oil rigs on one gulf badly damages- price of petrol in the UK was hit
- looting
- 50k homes unrepairable
- 5 mil left without power
- 1240 fatalities
4
Q
why was the area particularly at risk/vulnerable?
A
- New Orleans lies on the Golf Coast
- since 1924 there have been 33 category 5 hurricanes in US
- defences like the levees weren’t up to modern standards
5
Q
what were the responses to hurricane Katrina?
A
- 150k people stayed by choice
- advanced warning were in force by the 26th August
- govt aid assigned 10.5bn US in 1st week after event
- 1.6bn donated to red cross
- national guard deployed
- Louisiana superdome provided shelter for 180k for 3 days
