TROPICAL STORM: Hurricane Katrina Flashcards
1
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Date:
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2005
2
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Storm details:
where it developed and the affected states
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- developed in the Bahamas
- Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida
3
Q
Storm magnitude:
A
Category 5
4
Q
Magnitude at landfall:
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Category 3
5
Q
Primary hazards:
A
- 170 mph sustained wind
6
Q
Secondary hazards:
A
10 metre storm surge
7
Q
Primary impacts:
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- smashed Mississippi Gulf Coast
- damage to the French Quarter of New Orleans
8
Q
Secondary impacts:
A
- levee failure
- 80% of New Orleans deluged
9
Q
Economic impacts:
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- worldwide increase in oil prices due to damaged oil installations
- $200 billion cost
10
Q
Social impacts:
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- 1242 dead
- looters in New Orleans and violence among those sheltered in Super Dome
11
Q
Environmental impacts:
A
- oil spills
12
Q
Political impacts:
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- President Bush criticised for slow response
– controversy over whether high proportion of poor Black residents affected recovery speed
13
Q
Risk:
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50% is below sea level
14
Q
Vulnerability:
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- HIC but poor area
- levee system not to modern standards
– were only 60-90% modernised
15
Q
Short-term response strategies:
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- evacuation plan issued 19 hours early but caused traffic jams
- US Senate issued $10.5 billion
16
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Long-term management strategies:
A
- FEMA reframed command structure and emergency response coordination
