Medc-climatic Hazard Hurricane Katrina Flashcards
1
Q
Where was it?
A
South East USA (New Orleans, Florida)
2
Q
When was it?
A
29th August 2005
3
Q
How many were without electricity?
A
3 million
4
Q
How many were killed?
A
1800
5
Q
How many houses were destroyed?
A
300,000
6
Q
What failed at New Orleans?
A
The flood defences
7
Q
What was the water polluted with?
A
Sewage, chemicals and dead bodies
8
Q
How many did the emergency services save?
A
Over 50,000
9
Q
How did the USA prevent more deaths?
A
- They warned people before, as they had a monitoring system using satellites
- 70-80% of New Orleans were evacuated before.
