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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 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 was hurricane karina a natural disaster?

The hurricane itself was a natural disaster. It is impossible to attribute a single storm to climate change, although there are studies that indicate that it may have been stronger and better organized than it otherwise would have (if the Gulf weren't as warm). Regardless, New Orleans is situated in an area at high risk of hurricanes no matter how the climate changes. However, the disaster that Katrina caused was indisputably influenced by humans, i.e., the way New Orleans is built (it is now below sea level with a lake on one side) and the way the levees were constructed. The way the disaster played out magnified certain inequities in society that are purely human policy-generated and have nothing to do with the environment. So depending on exactly what you're referring to, Katrina was almost entirely a natural disaster, or it was very much human-induced, in terms of what unfolded after the hurricane had already done its damage.


Why was hurricane Katrina damaging?

Firstly, it was a category 3 hurricane when it hit New Orleans, However, it was the third strongest hurricane to hit the U.S., and the sixth strongest in the Atlantic ocean. It was especially deadly because the levees that allowed the below-sea level New Orleans to remain dry burst, flooding the entire city with loads of water. The protection system got obliterated in 53 separate place, and the super-strong winds ripping apart buildings weren't a big help either. Actualy it happend because the winds increased by 125 mph in its terrible winds


What affect would a nuclear blast have on a hurricane?

A nuclear blast is unlikely to have a significant impact on a hurricane. The energy released from a nuclear blast is far less compared to the energy of a hurricane. The hurricane's strong winds and dynamics would likely dissipate or diminish the effects of the blast.

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What short time effects did hurricane Katrina leave on built environment?

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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 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.


Which was result hurricane Katrina?

Americans criticized President Bush.


How was hurricane karina a natural disaster?

The hurricane itself was a natural disaster. It is impossible to attribute a single storm to climate change, although there are studies that indicate that it may have been stronger and better organized than it otherwise would have (if the Gulf weren't as warm). Regardless, New Orleans is situated in an area at high risk of hurricanes no matter how the climate changes. However, the disaster that Katrina caused was indisputably influenced by humans, i.e., the way New Orleans is built (it is now below sea level with a lake on one side) and the way the levees were constructed. The way the disaster played out magnified certain inequities in society that are purely human policy-generated and have nothing to do with the environment. So depending on exactly what you're referring to, Katrina was almost entirely a natural disaster, or it was very much human-induced, in terms of what unfolded after the hurricane had already done its damage.


Why was hurricane Katrina damaging?

Firstly, it was a category 3 hurricane when it hit New Orleans, However, it was the third strongest hurricane to hit the U.S., and the sixth strongest in the Atlantic ocean. It was especially deadly because the levees that allowed the below-sea level New Orleans to remain dry burst, flooding the entire city with loads of water. The protection system got obliterated in 53 separate place, and the super-strong winds ripping apart buildings weren't a big help either. Actualy it happend because the winds increased by 125 mph in its terrible winds


How did the people of Ireland affect their environment?

They lived on it so it was greatly influenced. They planted their crops, built houses, and cultivated it to fit their needs.


What affect would a nuclear blast have on a hurricane?

A nuclear blast is unlikely to have a significant impact on a hurricane. The energy released from a nuclear blast is far less compared to the energy of a hurricane. The hurricane's strong winds and dynamics would likely dissipate or diminish the effects of the blast.