Hurricane Katrina

Primary Effects

• More than 1800 people killed.
• 300,000 houses destroyed.
• 80% of New Orleans was flooded.
• 3 million people left without electricity.
• Coastal habitats were destroyed.
• Bridges collapsed.

Secondary Effects

• Thousands of people made homeless.
• 230,000 jobs lost.
• Water supplied were polluted.
• Total cost of damage was $150 billion.

Immediate Responses

• 70-80% of New Orleans residents were evacuated.
• Mississippi and Louisiana set up control centres, emergency shelters and stockpiled supplies.
• Charities provided aid.

Long-Term Responses

• US Government provided over $16 billion
• US Army recommended to build on stilts or not on low-lying areas.
• Repaired and improved flood defences were made costing $14.5 billion in 2013.