Case Studies: Physical Geography

Hurricane Katrina:
How many people died?

Hurricane Katrina:
How many houses destroyed?

Hurricane Katrina:
How much were economic losses?

Hurricane Katrina:
How many offshore oil platforms were sunk?

Hurricane Katrina:
How many were left without electricity?

Hurricane Katrina:
What became severely polluted?

Hurricane Katrina:
What happened to coastal habitats

Hurricane Katrina:
How many people did the coastguards, police, fire service, army and volunteers rescue?

Hurricane Katrina:
What were the other responses?

Hurricane Katrina:
How much did the strengthening of the levees cost?

Hurricane Katrina:
How much was spent on rebuilding schools and homes?

Hurricane Katrina:
What has happened to some evacuees?

Cyclone Nargis:
Where did it develop?

Hurricane Katrina:
How strong were the winds

Cyclone Nargis:
How strong were the winds?

Cyclone Nargis:
What area was particularly affected by the storm surge?

Cyclone Nargis:
How many people dies?

Cyclone Nargis:
How many people were homeless?

Cyclone Nargis:
Did hundreds, thousands, millions or billions lose their livelihood?

Cyclone Nargis:
How much were the economic losses?

Cyclone Nargis:
In the Irrawaddy delta, what percentage of homes were destroyed?

Cyclone Nargis:
How many farm animals were killed?

Cyclone Nargis:
What percentage of food stores were destroyed?

Cyclone Nargis:
What was almost completely destroyed?

Cyclone Nargis:
What happened to farmland and water sources

Cyclone Nargis:
What else caused pollution?

Hurricane Katrina:
How many were evacuated?

Hurricane Katrina:
What were the warnings?

Hurricane Katrina:
What did the states of Mississippi and Louisiana do?

Hurricane Katrina:
What happened to public transport before the storm?

Cyclone Nargis:
Who did Indian and Thai weather agencies warn that Cyclone Nargis was coming?

Cyclone Nargis:
Were there any emergency or evacuation plans?

Cyclone Nargis:
How long did it take for the Myanmar government to accept international aid?

Cyclone Nargis:
Who launched an appeal for money?

Cyclone Nargis:
What were some other short term responses?

Cyclone Nargis:
What was Myanmar reliant on afterwards?

Cyclone Nargis:
How many homes have been rebuilt?

Cyclone Nargis:
How many survivors are still living in temporary shelters?

Mt St Helens:
What was the plate boundary the volcano formed on?

Mt St Helens:
What were the two plates?

Mt St Helens:
How many people were killed?

Mt St Helens:
How many houses and cabins were destroyed?

Mt St Helens:
How many miles of highway were destroyed?

Mt St Helens:
How many miles of railways were destroyed?

Mt St Helens:
How many bridges were destroyed?

Mt St Helens:
How many big game animals dies

Mt St Helens:
What interstate was closed for a week?

Mt St Helens:
How long were airports in Washington closed for?

Mt St Helens:
How much commercial timber was damaged or destroyed?

Mt St Helens:
What and where was the landslide?

Mt St Helens:
What river was blocked?

Mt St Helens:
Where did residents ave to wear face masks?

Mt St Helens:
How long did it take for the ash to be cleared?

Mt St Helens:
How many masks did President Carter send?

Mt St Helens:
Give some immediate responses

Mt St Helens:
What were rebuilt?

Mt St Helens:
How was possible flooding addressed?

Mt St Helens:
What was replanted?

Mt St Helens:
Why was the area being designated a national monument in 1982 important?

Mt St Helens:
When was the road over the volcano reopened?

Kobe:
What plate boundary was the earthquake on?

Kobe:
What plates were involved?

Kobe:
How big was the earthquake

Kobe:
How many people were killed?

Kobe:
How many were seriously injured?

Kobe:
How many were made homeless?

Kobe:
What percentage of the Osaka to Kobe railway track was usable?

Kobe:
How many homes were left without electricity?

Kobe:
How many were left without water for 10 day?

Kobe:
How much did the damage cost?

Kobe:
Name a major company that had to temporarily close

Kobe:
What happened to the port?

Kobe:
Was there international aid?

Kobe:
What did 7-Eleven do?

Kobe:
What did Motorola do?

Kobe:
What percentage of railways were operational in a month?

Kobe:
When was the Hanshin Expressway open?

Kobe:
What happened to the port?

Kobe:
How were buildings designed to prevent this happening again?