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| What was Hurricane Katrina? |
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| Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 hurricane that hit land over New Orleans. |
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| Where did Hurricane Katrina effect? |
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| It hit in the centre of the Gulf of Mexico, mainly affecting Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It affected the city of New Orleans the worst. |
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| When was Hurricane Katrina? |
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| August 23 - August 31 2005 |
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| Where did Hurricane Katrina form? |
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| Name three primary effects of Katrina. |
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| 1 million people were made homeless, about 1,200 people drowned, floods over 6 metres high filled the city of New Orleans, roads and bridges were destroyed. |
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| Name three secondary effects of Katrina. |
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| Oil facilities were damaged and as a result petrol prices rose in the UK and USA, people started to loot, various other crimes were committed. |
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| Name three primary responses to Katrina. |
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| About 350,000 people took to the Superdome for shelter, supplies were brought into people in need, accurate predictions were made about the time of arrival of Katrina. |
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| Name three secondary responses to Katrina. |
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| 220 miles of levees were rebuilt/strengthened, $16.7 billion was provided to help rebuild infrastructure, the FEMA leased 10,000 homes to displaced families, emergency services were improved. |
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