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HURRICANE KATRINA (Primary Effects (3 million people were left without…
HURRICANE KATRINA
Primary Effects
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Mississippi & Louisiana, USA, in August 2005
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Immediate Responses
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Mississippi and Louisiana declared states of emergency, they set up control centers and emergency shelters and stockpiled supplies.
The coastguards, police, fire survive and army rescued over 50000 people.
Charities collected donations and provided aid, including millions of hot meals.
Long-Term Responses.
The US government provided 16 billion dollars for the rebuilding of homes, and provided funds to repair other essential infrastructure.
The US army recommended the buildings are rebuilt on stilts or not rebuilt at all in very low-lying areas.
Repaired and improved flood defenses for new Orleans costing 14.5 billion dollars were completed in 2013.
Prediction
Scientists use data from things like radar, satellites and aircraft to monitor storms. Computer models are then used to calculate a predicted path for the storm.
Predicting where and when a tropical storm is going to happen gives people time to evacuate and this will help to people people and their homes by giving them time to prepare.
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