Hurricane Katrina

Primary Effects
1. More than 1800 killed
2. 300,000 houses destroyed
3. Large areas flooded - 80% New Orleans
4. 3 mil left without electricity
5. Bridges collapsed
6. Coastal habitats damaged
Secondary Effects
1. 00's of 000's homeless
2. 230,000 jobs lost
3. Water supplies polluted - sewage and chemicals
4. Total cost estimated $150 billion
Immediate Resposes
1. 70-80% New Orleans evacuated before reached land
2. Mississippi & Louisiana decalred tate of emergency
  1. Control centres, emergency shelters & stockpiled supplies
3. Coastguard, police, fire service & army rescued over 50,000
4. Charities collected donations and provided aid
  1. Included millions of hot meals
Long Term Responses
1. US governent provided over $16 billion
  1. Rebuilding of homes
  2. Provided funds to repair other essential infrastructure
2. US Army recommened buildings rebuilt on stilts/not rebuilt in low-lying areas
3. Repaired and improved flood defences of New Orleans
  1. Cost $14.5 billion completed in 2013

Resource summary

	Created by Adam Bowyer about 6 years ago