Causes, effects and Management of Hurricane Katrina

How strong were the winds at their highest speed for H.K?

• 120mph

• 140mph

• 170mph

• 190mph

What types of clouds form to create tropical storms?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cirrostratus

How many people died because of H.K?

• 2200

• 1800

• 1500

• 1000

How many cars leaked oil into the floodwaters?

• 100,000

• 250,000

• 350,000

• 500,000

How many housing units were damaged or destroyed?

• 800,000

• 600,000

• 400,000

• 200,000

What was the total cost of H.K?

• $50 Billion

• $200 billion

• $125 Billion

• $100 Billion

The Louisiana Superdome was designed to hold 800, yet it became refuge to (a)   people

FEMA paid for the hotel costs of (a)   people who lost their houses

80% of New Orleans flooded due to __________ ___________ levees which collapsed in the strorm

(a)  

Emergency resources provided by FEMA were more focused on (a)   attacks than natural disasters