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Humans built the city of New Orleans in a river delta. Normally the Mississippi river keeps depositing silt in the area, but not now in areas that the city covers. As a result the land beneath New Orleans began to subside, causing the city to sink until much of it was below sea level. In addition, the destruction of wetlands in the river delta removed a protective barrier against storm surge. So when Katrina struck, there was little to stop the storm surge from breaching the levees and filling the city with water.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, New Orleans is located below sea level and surrounded by water (why would you build here?) Over-paving leads to flooding, and poorly built reservoirs ultimately lead to the cities destruction. Eventually New Orleans will be just like Venice and people will travel about on boats.
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∙ 13y agoThe levy failure. if that levy hadn't have failed Hurricane Katrina wouldn't have been so devastating.
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What was worst hurricane Katrina or UK floods?
Katrina was considerably worse
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Is a Katrina hurricane worst than a flood and a tornado and an earthquake and a snow storm?
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
Was Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Sandy worse?
Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in terms of destruction, and it was certainly among the worst natural disasters to hit the USA since 1900. About 1800 residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast died, either directly or indirectly as a result of Katrina. However, Katrina was not the worst in terms of number of deaths. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killed an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 people, while the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, killed around 2,500.
What was spike lee's goal during the aftermath of hurricane Katrina?
To make people aware of an unfair situation
What was worse hurricane ike or Katrina?
hurricane katrina was worse from its damage ike had a lot to just saying
What was worst hurricane Katrina or UK floods?
Katrina was considerably worse
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Is a Katrina hurricane worst than a flood and a tornado and an earthquake and a snow storm?
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
Will New Orleans be better or worse than before Hurricane Katrina?
No one knows for sure.. it up to the city and the people..
What was worse Hurricane Katrina or 9-11?
9-11
Is hurricane Andrew even worse then hurricane Katrina?
No. Katrina was far worse than Andrew, causing more than twice the damage and more than 50 times as many deaths.
Was Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Sandy worse?
Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in terms of destruction, and it was certainly among the worst natural disasters to hit the USA since 1900. About 1800 residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast died, either directly or indirectly as a result of Katrina. However, Katrina was not the worst in terms of number of deaths. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killed an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 people, while the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, killed around 2,500.
Who are the famous people named Katrina?
Katrina Markoff
How do people in Bangladesh make flooding worse?
people in Bangladesh make floods worse by building less structured homes and putting rubbish in gutters .
Was hurricane ike worse than hurricane Katrina?
No, not even close. Hurricane Katrina killed over 1800 people and cause over $100 billion in damage. By comparison Ike killed just over 100 and cause about $37 billion in damage.
How bad was Hurricane Ike in comparison to Hurricane Katrina?
Well ike had more strom damage itself than katrina but katrina broke the leves causing lake ponchartrain to flood the land. but stormwise ike was worse.
