Hurricane Katrina Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 30-03-16 18:31 When did Katrina hit New Orleans? 29th August 2005 1 of 33 What category was it when it hit? Category 5 2 of 33 What percentage of the city was below sea level? 49% 3 of 33 Which three bodies of water was New Orleans located next to? Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico 4 of 33 What percentage of the city lived in poverty? 23% (Mainly black population) 5 of 33 What was the population of the city? Roughly 500,000 6 of 33 How many people died and how many were missing? 1,836 died & 705 missing 7 of 33 Why did some people not leave during evacuations? Subborn - Did not think it would be bad/simply didnt want to leave 8 of 33 How much of the city was left flooded? 80% 9 of 33 How many breaches were left in the levees? 50 breaches 10 of 33 How many were left without power? 3 million 11 of 33 Why were thousands cut off from support and left to fend for themselves? Poor chain of command and management of aid led to many not receiving it 12 of 33 How many oil rigs and refineries were evacuated? 30 oil rigs & 9 refineries evacuated 13 of 33 How much oil does the Gulf of Mexico rigs (which were evacuated) account for the US's oil capacity? 20% 14 of 33 How much was the overall cost? Around $100 billion 15 of 33 What criminal activity increased individual loss? Mass looting 16 of 33 Why was there limited insurance payout? Many could afford it +unwilling to give out (no Act of God claims) 17 of 33 What percentage of coastal marshes were destroyed? 20% 18 of 33 How many thousand Km2 of forest was lost? 5,300km2 19 of 33 How many Km2 of beaches were heavily eroded? 562km2 20 of 33 What percentage of the population was evacuated? 90% 21 of 33 How long before Katrina striking was the order for evacuation given - despite knowing of the impending storm for days? 19 hours prior 22 of 33 How many National Guard troops were mobalised? 60,000 23 of 33 How many million litres of water was provided by the state? 2.5 million litres 24 of 33 How many ready-to-eat meals were provided by the state? 1.3 million meals 25 of 33 Which sporting facility was hastily prepared as a shelter? Mercedes-Benz Super Dome 26 of 33 How many lives did the US coastguard save? 35,000 people 27 of 33 How many canteen units did the Salvation Army set up? 178 units 28 of 33 How many people did the Salvation Army provide emotional support to? 277,000 people 29 of 33 How many days before Katrina had computer models assessed the risks of the hurricane 3 days prior 30 of 33 Which institution had predicted the storm very well + has now placed more weather buoys in the Gulf the US NOAA institution 31 of 33 How many kilometers of levees have been rasied? 354km 32 of 33 What was the name of the hurricane which proved lessons had been learned from Katrina + when did it hit? Hurricane Rita - September 2005 33 of 33
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