Tropical Storms - Effects and Responses - Case Study (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Hurricane Katrina date
Hurricane Katrina date
28th August 2005
Hurricane Katrina wind speed
Hurricane Katrina wind speed
150mph
Hurricane Katrina category
Hurricane Katrina category
Category 5
Hurricane Katrina deaths
Hurricane Katrina deaths
1800
Houses destroyed by Katrina
Houses destroyed by Katrina
300,000
% of New Orleans flooded by Katrina
% of New Orleans flooded by Katrina
80%
People left homeless by Katrina
People left homeless by Katrina
1 million
Storm surge height - Katrina
Storm surge height - Katrina
16 metre
People without electricity - Katrina
People without electricity - Katrina
3 million
Total damage cost - Katrina
Total damage cost - Katrina
$150 billion
Jobs lost from Katrina
Jobs lost from Katrina
230,000
Oil spilled by Katrina
Oil spilled by Katrina
Over 26 million litres
% evacuated before Katrina hit
% evacuated before Katrina hit
70-80%
Army troops deployed - Katrina
Army troops deployed - Katrina
30,000
Flood defence rebuild cost - Katrina
Flood defence rebuild cost - Katrina
$14.5 billion