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9 Cards in this Set
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where?
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South East USA
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called?
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Hurricane Katrina
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when?
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29th August 2005
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preparation? (3)
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-sophisticated monitoring system, so people were warned
-70-80% of New Orleans residents were evacuated before the hurricane hit -Mississippi & Louisiana declared states of emergency: they set up control centres and stockpiled supplies |
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social effects? (4)
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-1800 killed
-300000 destroyed houses -3mill left without electricity -parts of the 1-10 bridge collapsed = one of the main routes out of New Orleans was closed |
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economic effects? (4)
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-around $300bill damage
-230000 jobs were lost from businesses that were destroyed or damaged -30 offshore oil platforms sunk or went missing = increased price of fuel -shops were looted in New Orleans |
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environmental effects? (1)
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-caused the sea to flood parts of the land = destroyed some coastal habitats (eg/ sea turtle breeding beaches)
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short-term responses? (2)
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-during the storm, the coast guard, police, fire service, army & volunteers rescued over 50000 people
-about 25000 were given temporary shelter at the Louisiana Superdome |
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long-term responses? (2)
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-US government spent over $800 mill on flood defences
-around $34 bill was set aside for rebuilding of things like house & schools |
