Hurricane Katrina

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GCSE Geography Mapa Mental sobre Hurricane Katrina, criado por Adam Bowyer em 06-03-2018.
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Hurricane Katrina
  1. Primary Effects
    1. More than 1800 killed
      1. 300,000 houses destroyed
        1. Large areas flooded - 80% New Orleans
          1. 3 mil left without electricity
            1. Bridges collapsed
              1. Coastal habitats damaged
              2. Secondary Effects
                1. 00's of 000's homeless
                  1. 230,000 jobs lost
                    1. Water supplies polluted - sewage and chemicals
                      1. Total cost estimated $150 billion
                      2. Immediate Resposes
                        1. 70-80% New Orleans evacuated before reached land
                          1. Mississippi & Louisiana decalred tate of emergency
                            1. Control centres, emergency shelters & stockpiled supplies
                            2. Coastguard, police, fire service & army rescued over 50,000
                              1. Charities collected donations and provided aid
                                1. Included millions of hot meals
                              2. Long Term Responses
                                1. US governent provided over $16 billion
                                  1. Rebuilding of homes
                                    1. Provided funds to repair other essential infrastructure
                                    2. US Army recommened buildings rebuilt on stilts/not rebuilt in low-lying areas
                                      1. Repaired and improved flood defences of New Orleans
                                        1. Cost $14.5 billion completed in 2013

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