hurricane katrina

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A-Level Geography

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New Orleans - Louisana (southern USA)
Surrounded by levees

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Hazards

380mm of rainfall in 12 hours
10m storm surge
280kmph wind
Category 3 on land
Category 5 at sea

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Impacts

10,000 properties destroyed
1200 deaths
1 million homeless
$200 billion in losses

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FEMA didn't act on hurricane models
Distrust of government
Low lying - Mississippi River delta
$125 billion in damages
Poorest city in USA- most people didn't have cars (can't afford)- couldn't evacuate easily
Levees broke
Low tax state / region meaning that maintenance is low
Inadequate insurance
High rape and sexual assault