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Due to existing structures that had suffered subsidence and erosion, the advent of Hurricane Katrina aggravated these overtaxed entities and imploded. Mixtures of oil, sand, raw sewage , pesticides, bacteria and heavy metals flooded New Orleans until it was offloaded to Lake Pontchartrain.
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What percent of new Orleans was flooded during hurricane Katrina as a result of storm surges and failed levees?
Hurricane Katrina dealt the city of New Orleans one of its hardest blows ever. By the time Katrina moved on 80 percent of the city was flooded.
What kinds of damage does a hurricane inflict on our natural environment?
can kill animals and destroy habitats of the animals. Hurricanes cause many floods in the naturaland built environment.
What was New Orlean's Population Before Hurricane Katrina Hit?
New Orleans population is between 360,000 or 380,000.Wikipedia has New Orleans' population at 469,000 which would be a higher population pre Katrina. I don't know where those figures come from because there are still a lot of neighborhoods that are still half empty. But the fact is New Orleans is 75% of it's pre Katrina population of 450,000.
What affect does a thunderstorm have on the built environment?
it makes pies grow from trees if lighting strikes the purplr donut
How did people protect themselves during hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina wasn't prevented. You can't prevent hurricanes, they are large-scale natural happenings, lots of wind, rain etc. Katrina tore through New Orleans and left much destruction. The levees were breached and large areas were flooded, many people were homeless, several hundreds died.
What short time effects did hurricane Katrina leave on built environment?
hurricaine katrinn
How did kaBOOM help people in Hurricane Katrina?
They built a playground on the Gulf Coast shortly after Hurricane Katrina, though some people thought they should provide more important things like food, water and shelter.
How did Oprah Winfrey help Hurricane Katrina?
she built new homes for 65 families with $10 million of her own money.
What percent of new Orleans was flooded during hurricane Katrina as a result of storm surges and failed levees?
Hurricane Katrina dealt the city of New Orleans one of its hardest blows ever. By the time Katrina moved on 80 percent of the city was flooded.
How is human intervention responsible for natural disaster?
Sometimes dams are built. Then homes are built in the flood plain. Then there's a flood bigger than the dam can hold. It's disastrous. Think about Hurricane Katrina. What had that geographical area (the bayous leading into the gulf) looked like one hundred years ago? Research that. Then research what humans did to change the area since then. How did humans change the area around New Orleans? How did that affect the hurricane as it approached land? Also has the sea level risen? Did humans have any part in that? How did that affect the hurricane? Go over other recent natural disasters and see the similarities.
Is human is responsible for nature disaster?
Sometimes dams are built. Then homes are built in the flood plain. Then there's a flood bigger than the dam can hold. It's disastrous. Think about Hurricane Katrina. What had that geographical area (the bayous leading into the gulf) looked like one hundred years ago? Research that. Then research what humans did to change the area since then. How did humans change the area around New Orleans? How did that affect the hurricane as it approached land? Also has the sea level risen? Did humans have any part in that? How did that affect the hurricane? Go over other recent natural disasters and see the similarities.
What kinds of damage does a hurricane inflict on our natural environment?
can kill animals and destroy habitats of the animals. Hurricanes cause many floods in the naturaland built environment.
Which was result hurricane Katrina?
Americans criticized President Bush.
What was New Orlean's Population Before Hurricane Katrina Hit?
New Orleans population is between 360,000 or 380,000.Wikipedia has New Orleans' population at 469,000 which would be a higher population pre Katrina. I don't know where those figures come from because there are still a lot of neighborhoods that are still half empty. But the fact is New Orleans is 75% of it's pre Katrina population of 450,000.
How did the caddo environment affect the type of shelter they built?
how did the caddo tribe shelter provide pro tection
What affect does a thunderstorm have on the built environment?
it makes pies grow from trees if lighting strikes the purplr donut
How did people protect themselves during hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina wasn't prevented. You can't prevent hurricanes, they are large-scale natural happenings, lots of wind, rain etc. Katrina tore through New Orleans and left much destruction. The levees were breached and large areas were flooded, many people were homeless, several hundreds died.
