New Orleans / katrina Flashcards

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Why is New Orleans vulnerable to flooding?

A

Sits in between Lake Pontchartrain and Mississippi river.

Wetlands of Mississippi delta have shrunk - starved of sediment because hard management stops erosion upstream and deposition downstream

New Orleans = sinking - heavy buildings + draining of water that supported soil structure

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What is meant by an equal opportunity storm?

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A storm that doesn’t make a discrimination - e.g race/socioeconomic status.

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What evidence suggests that Katrina was not an equal opportunity storm?

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For every 4 African Americans that died, 1.4 white people died!

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How did the locals respond to Katrina

A

Brad Pitt’s ‘Make it Right Campaign’.
Constructed 150 affordable homes for people from the lower ninth ward.

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What category was hurricane Katrina?

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Category 5

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How high was the storm surge?

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25-28 feet tall.

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When was Katrina?

A

2005

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What percentage of New Orleans was covered in water?
Why was this?

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80%
Levees collapsed!

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How many died?

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1,800 +

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What were the responses to the event?

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220 miles of Levees rebuilt.
10.5 million US aid.

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What political impact did Katrina have?

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Loose faith in government.
Very slow to act!

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What was the environmental impact of Katrina?

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Wetlands were destroyed.

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