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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.

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What can add sediments and nutrients to soil hurricane tornado flood or earthquake?

Floods can add sediments and nutrients to soil.


Which two types of of natural disasters are we in the dallas area most likely to experience?

Earthquake and flood (LOL just kidding about the flood) tornado


What are the differences between the 1927 flood and the hurricane Katrina flooding?

The 1927 flood was caused by extensive rainfall leading to overflowing of the Mississippi River and affected mostly rural areas, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a powerful storm that caused flooding in New Orleans due to levee failures, resulting in catastrophic damage to urban areas and leading to significant loss of life. Additionally, the response and recovery efforts following Katrina were widely criticized for being inadequate.


How did they get rid of the water from hurricane Katrina?

The water from Hurricane Katrina was drained through a combination of pumping, opening flood gates, and the natural draining process as the floodwaters receded. Agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers were instrumental in deploying pumps to remove water, while city officials also worked to open flood gates and breach levees to direct water back into the ocean or Lake Pontchartrain.


Did hurricane Katrina flood the city of new orleands in 2005?

Yes, the 2005 flooding from Hurricane Katrina was massive. There were houses underwater in areas. The hurricane pushed in water from the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. There were many canals throughout the city, and then the levees failed. There were many breaches in the levee system, and six of them were major. The levee failures increased the flooding by 80%. Entire parishes were under water.

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What can add sediments and nutrients to soil hurricane tornado flood or earthquake?

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What does hurricane Katrina cause?

A flood and a whole lot of wind


Can you give all the natural disasters?

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What is a a natural disaster?

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What is a catastrophes?

Typhoon, Flood, Earthquake, Tornado and many more.


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.


What are the 8 catastrophic events and what causes them?

Wildfire, tsunami, flood, tornado, hurricane,


What was the average cost of the homes lost in hurricane Katrina?

there is an estimated $44Billion in losses due to property damage as a result of hurricane Katrina. source: http://www.iso.com/Press-Releases/2005/AIR-Worldwide-Estimates-Total-Property-Damage-from-Hurricane-Katrina-s-Storm-Surge-and-Flood-a.html


What are some common natural disasters in Asia?

Flood, earthquake, hurricane, volcanic erruption.


Which two types of of natural disasters are we in the dallas area most likely to experience?

Earthquake and flood (LOL just kidding about the flood) tornado


What are some major disasters that happened in Virgina?

# the great Virginia flood # the Suffolk tornado # hurricane Isabel # the nor eastern # hailstorms # hurricane Ernesto # floods


How many different natural disasters can an earthquake trigger?

tsunami, hurricane, flood, aftershocks... i think that's it...