Storm Hazards A-level CGP (p88): Hurricane Katrina

Hurricanes are ........... storms with wind speeds above 119 km/hr (74 mph).

Hurricane Katrina struck the South East USA on ...........

• 9th August 2001

• 29th August 2005

• 4th October 2010

On the 23rd August, Hurricane Katrina formed over which Caribbean country?

Katrina moved north west and strengthened as it passed over the warm water of the Gulf of ...............

By the time Hurricane Katrina struck .................... and ................... on the 29th August it was a Category 3 hurricane

• Alabama

  Georgia

• Florida

  Cuba

• Louisiana

  Mississippi

Katrina brought winds of around ..... and ........... of rainfall to Louisiana

• 200 km/h

  200-250 mm

• 150Km/h

  150-200mm

• 100Km/h

  100 -150mm

What was the height of the storm surge in Mississippi?

• 5.0 metres

• 8.5 metres

• 10.0 metres

The storm surge and heavy rainfall caused 80% of New Orleans to flood as the .................... were overwhelmed.

Which of all the impacts hit Louisiana and Mississippi the most?

• Economic

• Environmental

• Social

What factors had social, economic and environmental impacts on New Orleans?

• High winds

• Storm surge

• Flooding

• All of these