Geography Hurricane Katrina

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Created by: lucymal
Created on: 21-05-15 15:46

When was Hurricane Katrina?

August 2005

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What catagory force hurricane was it when it hit New Orleans?

Catagory 4

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What lake were the flood waters pumped into?

Pontchartrain

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What percentage of buildings were effected?

90%

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What was the total price of the damage caused (dollars)?

$89 million

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List some primary effects?

levees gave way causing tons of water to flood the city---high winds caused the houses to blow down and leave people stranded---people began to steel belongings

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List some secondary effects?

levees broke caused the city to flood which ment the service men struggled to access the city---high winds caused the buildings to fall meaning there isn't shelter---people began steeling and the service men couldn't stop them to create law and order

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