Hurricane Katrina (1)

Question 1

Where did Hurricane katrina happened?

Answer 1

New orleans - USA

Question 2

Primary impacts

Answer 2

• 1,800 deaths and over 1 million displacements due to flooding
• 80% of New Orleans flooded as levees failed, with $125 billion in damage

Question 3

Secondary impacts

Answer 3

• Water contamination with sewage and chemicals, along with oil spills
• Economic losses in tourism, agriculture, and industry, and social tensions from unequal responses

Question 4

Immediate responses

Answer 4

• Emergency shelters set up, including the superdome, but federal response was slow
• Search and rescue by coast guards and volunteers, mandatory evacuation orders

Question 5

Long-term responses

Answer 5

• $14.5 billion spent on improved flood defences and levee system
• Homes rebuilt (especially in poor neighbourhoods) and FEMA restructured for better disaster management