Tropical Storms - Effects and Responses - Case Study (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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Date Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans
Date Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans
28th August 2005
Wind speed of Hurricane Katrina
Wind speed of Hurricane Katrina
150mph
Hurricane Katrina's category
Hurricane Katrina's category
Category 5
Deaths from Hurricane Katrina
Deaths from Hurricane Katrina
1800
Houses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina
Houses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina
300,000
People made homeless by Hurricane Katrina
People made homeless by Hurricane Katrina
1 million
% of New Orleans flooded by Katrina
% of New Orleans flooded by Katrina
80%
Height of storm surge (Hurricane Katrina)
Height of storm surge (Hurricane Katrina)
16 metres
Total cost of Hurricane Katrina damage
Total cost of Hurricane Katrina damage
$150 billion
Jobs lost due to Hurricane Katrina
Jobs lost due to Hurricane Katrina
230,000
Oil leaked from Hurricane Katrina
Oil leaked from Hurricane Katrina
Over 26 million litres
% of New Orleans evacuated before Katrina
% of New Orleans evacuated before Katrina
70-80%
Army troops for Hurricane Katrina relief
Army troops for Hurricane Katrina relief
30,000
MREs delivered (Hurricane Katrina)
MREs delivered (Hurricane Katrina)
17 million (Meals Ready to Eat)
Cost of rebuilding flood defences (Katrina)
Cost of rebuilding flood defences (Katrina)
$14.5 billion