hurricane Katrina

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when did the storm develop
23rd august 2005 and reached cat 5 on 28th
when did the storm dissipate
31st august
when and why did the storm loose energy
as it passed over Florida due to frictional drag and lack of water
when did the storm regain energy
over the gulf of mexico after passing over Florida
where did the storm reach after the Gulf of Mexico? 
Mississippi and Louisiana
area badly effected and why
New Orleans , 50% is below sea level
storm surge and flooding effects
50 levees failed and caused 80%of the flooding
floods of 10m in some places
Social impacts 
80% of city flooded 11000 houses
1m people displaced
number of deaths is estimated 1,100
economic impacts 
damage to oil rigs meant oil prices rose rapidly on a global scale
cost $200billion
many businesses affected
tourist areas lost attraction
political impacts 
criticism of president bush and how he handled the crisis
responses :evacuation 
mayor ordered evacuation on the 28th of august
150,000 people remained in the city
people encouraged to go to the super dome - 30,000 people went and it was overcrowded and dangerous
responses : looting 
looters took advantage of abandoned homes and shops
national guard sent to new orleans
responses : water removal
us army corps arrived to pump water out of low lying areas