Hurricane Katrina Case Study
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- Created on: 23-02-16 10:53
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- Effects
- Hurricane Katrina (Developed)
- Responses
- Long-Term Responses
- The US government spent over $800 million on rebuilding flood defences
- Around $34 billion has been set aside for the re-building of things like houses and schools
- Short-Term Responses
- During the storm, coast guard, police, fire service, army and volunteers rescued over 50,000 people
- Around 25,000 people were given temporary shelter at the Superdome
- Long-Term Responses
- Causes/ Preparation
- Mississippi and Louisiana declared states of emergency on August 26th
- Hurricane Pam stimulation was used to predict the outcome if a hurricane was to pass through New Orleans 1 year before
- Responses
- Social Effects
- 3 million people left without electricity
- On of the main routes out of New Orleans was closed because parts of the I-10 bridge collapsed
- 300,000 houses were destroyed
- Economic Effects
- 30 offshore oil platforms sunk or went missing (This increased the price of fuel)
- Shops were looted by residents after the hurricane
- $300 billion worth of damage
- 230,000 jobs were lost
- Environmental Effects
- Because the levee's were poorly maintained, they collapsed
- Costal habitats (e.g. sea turtle breeding beaches) were destroyed
- This lead to sea water rushing in and flooding the city
- Hurricane Katrina (Developed)
- Specific Facts
- South East USA, New Orleans
- 29th August 2005
- Category 3 hurricane
- 22 foot storm surge
- Wind speeds of 127 miles per hour
- Hurricane Katrina (Developed)
- Responses
- Long-Term Responses
- The US government spent over $800 million on rebuilding flood defences
- Around $34 billion has been set aside for the re-building of things like houses and schools
- Short-Term Responses
- During the storm, coast guard, police, fire service, army and volunteers rescued over 50,000 people
- Around 25,000 people were given temporary shelter at the Superdome
- Long-Term Responses
- Causes/ Preparation
- Mississippi and Louisiana declared states of emergency on August 26th
- Hurricane Pam stimulation was used to predict the outcome if a hurricane was to pass through New Orleans 1 year before
- Responses
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