LOCAL hurricane Katrina Flashcards
key facts
cat 5
240km per hr wind and gust of 345
80% of new orleans flooded
causes and formation
began as a wave
developed as a tropical depression
curved across gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea was 28 degrees
hit land at 145mph
why was new Orlean physically vulnerable
located on gulf coast therefore 50% is below sea Lebel snd flood defences positioned there means that much of the soil had dried out making it increasingly difficult to cope with the deluge of water
what made New Orleans vulnerable- human factors
lack of leadership in aftermath put the population st further risk with an evacuation plan only been dress up 19hrs before landfall.
the poorer people were forced to stay with public transport as the richer with access to cars were able to evacuate.
social impacts
levees failed flooding 80% of the city
more than 1mil people became refugees
power and water supplies disrupted
80,000 houses destroyed- 110,000 were flooded
230,000 jobs lost
1836 killed
economic impacts
insurance aid 26 million
300 billion total cost
230,000 jobs lost
environmental impacts
destruction of turtle breeding beaches
destruction of coastal habitats
flooding of salt marshes
oil spills
responses
50,000 refugees
4bil collected by public donations for aid
FFMA provided helicopters and boats around areas most likely affected.
80% evaxutated before the hurricane hit
137,000 meals served in 24hrs
240 Red Cross vehicles to affected area
insurance payouts of 26 billion were made
us senate approved 10.5 billion emergency aid
political impacts
divide between black and poor coped less with the hurricane.
