Case Study - Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

Mississipi and Louisiana, USA

August 2005

Primary Effects:

• More than 1800 people killed
• 300 000 houses destroyed
• Large areas were flooded - 80% of New Orleans
• 3 million people left without electricity
• Some bridges collapsed
• Coastal habitats were damaged

Secondary Effects:

• Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless
• 230…