Hurricane Katrina case study Flashcards

1
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When did it happen

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  • August 2005

- first developed 23rd, hitting Lousiana last on 29th

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where did it happen

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  • Hit multiple areas including Miami, Lousiana, Mississiple, Tennesse
  • HIC
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3
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how fast were the windspeeds

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sustained at 280km/hr

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4
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give 4 risks/ vulnerabilities

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  • since the early 19th century, 33 hurricanes have reached category 5 but non hit New Orleans
  • city was at risk of flooding as flood defences left 50% of the city below sea level
  • levee system was built but was only 60-90% complete
  • evacuation only initiated 19 hours before
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5
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give 1 long term response

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75% of the evacuees stayed within 400km of their homes, accepting the hazard

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6
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give 3 immediate responses

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  • public donated $1.8 billion to the American red cross
  • government aid was rapidly assigned
  • Bush was critised for being too slow
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7
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give 3 economic primary impacts

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  • some insurance companies stopped giving home insurance
  • Bush administration sought $105 bllion for repairs
  • total economic impact exceeded $150 billion
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give 4 social primary impacts

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  • over 100,000 homes flooded with 50,000 too damaged to repair
  • 1,000 facilities lost
  • people traumatised
  • racial tensions
  • by 2006, 200,000 people once again were living in New Orleans
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9
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give 3 environmental primary impacts

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  • breeding land lost
  • beach erosion, in Dauphin Bay 90miles
  • water pollution
  • within 24 hrs, 80%of the city was flooded
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10
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give 2 economic secondary impacts

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  • tourism revenue reduced

- financial cost reached $200 billion

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give 2 social secondary impacts

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  • over 1 million became refugees

- 5 million with no power taking 2 months to connect

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12
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give a environmental secondary impact

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oil intallations damaged

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