Trs Case

Question 1

When did hurricane Katrina take place?

Answer 1

2005

Question 2

Where did hurricane Katrina take place?

Answer 2

New orleans

Question 3

What category was hurricane Katrina?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Was there warnings and evacuations for hurricane Katrina?

Answer 4

Yes- warnings were in place 19 hours before and 150,000 evacuated

Question 5

How high was the storm surge from Katrina?

Answer 5

10m

Question 6

How many people died from katrina?

Answer 6

1800

Question 7

How much did hurricane Katrina cost?

Answer 7

$200b

Question 8

What support was there after hurricane Katrina?

Answer 8

Us army, national guard, FEMA and congress funds

Question 9

What were the political impacts of hurricane Katrina?

Answer 9

President bush criticised as the response was racist- only targeted white rich areas

Question 10

When did typhoon Haiyan take place?

Answer 10

2013

Question 11

Where did typhoon haiyan take place?

Answer 11

Philippines-tacloban

Question 12

What category was typhoon haiyan?

Answer 12

5

Question 13

How many refugees were there from typhoon haiyan?

Answer 13

2 million

Question 14

What warnings were there in place for typhoon haiyan?

Answer 14

Hardly any warnings or evacuation-government role small

Question 15

How high was the storm surge from typhoon haiyan?

Answer 15

6m

Question 16

How many people died from typhoon haiyan?

Answer 16

6000 dead and 1000 missing

Question 17

What support was there for typhoon haiyan?

Answer 17

13,000 us troops and NGOs

Question 18

What was the cost for typhoon haiyan?

Answer 18

$2.9b

Question 19

What was the shock of typhoon haiyan?

Answer 19

Local and national government overwhelmed, NGO and ODA supported eg. UN and cholera

Question 20

What are 5 primary hazard impacts of typhoon haiyan?

Answer 20

High winds-300km hr
Storm surges-6-7m
Costal flooding-eastern tacloban washed away
Landslides-600 died benguet provice
Other significant hazards-population density and lack of building codes

Question 21

What are 5 primary impacts of hurricane Katrina?

Answer 21

High winds-280km hr
Storm surges-8m (10 in some)
Costal flooding-low lying areas very vulnerable, large areas under sea level
Landslides-no major landslides,but guatemala major landslides
Other significant hazards- low lying land under sea level due to water pumped out, 80% flooded