7. One of the main routes out of New Orleans was closed because parts of a bridge collapsed.
True
False
8. Coastal habitats such as sea turtle breading habitats were damaged.
True
False
9. Which of the below is not a secondary impact?
230 000 jobs were lost from businesses that were damaged or destroyed
Water supplies were polluted with sewage
Cholera spread due to the open sewage
Tens of thousands of people where left homeless
10. The USA has a sophisticated monitoring system which meant how many could be evacuated?
80-90% of New Orleans
50-60% of New Orleans
70-80% of New Orleans
60-70% of New Orleans
11. Mississippi and Louisiana were declared states of emergency. Control centre were set up and supplies stockpiled. This helped to reduce the death toll.
True
False
12. How many people did the Coastguard, Police, Fire Service and army rescue?
over 50 000 people
over 5 000 000 people
over 5 000 people
over 500 000 people
over 50 000 000 people
13. Flood Defences designed to protect New Orleans were successful, decreasing the death toll and the cost of damage.
