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8 Cards in this Set
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When & where did Hurricane Katrina happen?
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(South East USA) mostly in Louisiana & Mississippi, 29th August, 2005
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Cost of damage?
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$300 Billion
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How many people were killed? (Primary Impact)
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1800 people
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How many houses destroyed & how many people were left without electricity? (Primary Impact)
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300,000 houses destroyed & 3 million people left without electrictity
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Why was one of the main routes of New Orleans closed? (Primary Impact)
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I-10 Bridge collapsed
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What type of habitats were affected? (Primary Impact)
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Coastal habitats such as sea turtle breeding beaches
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What happened to the water supplies? (Secondary Impact)
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They were polluted with sewage, chemicals and dead bodies
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How many people were made homeless and how many jobs were lost? (Secondary Impact)
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Tens of thousands made homeless & 230,000 jobs lost
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