Hurricane Katrina

Question 1

When was it?

Answer 1

23 - 31st August 2005

Question 2

Key Facts:

Answer 2

• Category 4 storm
• storm surges reached over 6m in height
• New Orleans was worst affected

Question 3

Why was New Orleans worst affected?

Answer 3

• Lies below sea level
• Levee defences were too weak and didn’t stop the force of Katrina
• The Mississippi River and Lake Ponchartrain flooded

Question 4

Impacts of Katrina

Answer 4

• 1,000,000 people became homeless
• 1200 people drowned
• Oil facilities damaged which increased petrol prices in the UK and US
• Poorer people remained in the city despite evacuation order.
• People looted abandoned shops and houses

Question 5

Responses to Katrina

Answer 5

• People sought refuge in the Superdome stadium
• $50 billion was given in aid by the US government
• UK government sent food aid during early recovery stages
• National Guard was mobilised to maintain law and order