Hurricane Katrina Flashcards
Hurricane Katrina : Pre-Event
80% of New Orleans 2m below sea level, day before hurricane hit (28th of August 2005) evacuation began. poor black population left in city
Hurricane Katrina : P deaths
1800 (most in drowning)
Hurricane Katrina : P damage cost
$108 billion
Hurricane Katrina : P Environmental damage
much forest land was destroyed, killing many species (Alabama beach mice)
Hurricane Katrina : P Submerged
Day 2, 75% of city was submerged
Hurricane Katrina : P Homeless
400,000
Hurricane Katrina : P Electricity and water
Electricity lost and water was polluted and filthy
Hurricane Katrina : S Superdome response
Big failure. Lack of sanitation, water and food => racial and gender violence
Hurricane Katrina : S Chemical plant
Exploded few days after event. Caused huge fires to break out in several districts
Hurricane Katrina : S Economy
Ruined, 100,000 unemployed => insurance money V. hard to claim
Hurricane Katrina : IR Water
Told to boil water kill contaminants as it was unsafe to drink.
Hurricane Katrina : IR How many in Superdome
Opened for refugees (46000)
Hurricane Katrina : IR Engineers
tried to seal major breaches in the levies and canals with gravel by helicopter and truck
Hurricane Katrina : IR FEMA
National aid, supplied food, medicine, water and shelter. Too little too late
Hurricane Katrina : IR Evacuation
Further evacuation (58000)
