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August 2005started in the Caribbean sea, moved to the gulf of mexico, Louisiana, new Orleans.low lying areaMississippi floodedlake pontchartrain floodedcanals flooded

got changed to a depression on the 30th of august as it was not as strong.

Physical geography below or at sea level,  Mississippi river delta = low lying  natural wet lands reduced to change the course of the river

1900 army built leeves but only built them to category 3 instead of category 5

EffectsHigh windsfloodingbuildings knocked downfiresdrowningstaving peoplecars floatingno fresh waterdead bodies not recovered.

Rescue who and what??too slowhelicopterspolice emergency servicesdinghy's 2 days laterthe FEMAArmysuperdome, emergency sheltersboat owners volunteerspumping out waterbottled water and food suppliescharitiesgovernment (money to rebuild homes)repair/strengthen leeves

Primary1836 deathsdrowning (strom surge)buildings collapsed/destroyed/flooded(shops,offices,homes)water mains burst80% city floodedleeves breached and overtoppedcanals flooded (storm surge)power cables down

Secondary1.2 million evacuated10,000 homelessfireslost jobsshipping affected (imports/exports)oil prices plummetstock marketsfood shortages crashsewage leaked into clean waterlootingwater shortagesfreeways jammed, roads blockedcommunications cut (cell phones)

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