Stats/Facts
What year did Hurricane Katrina hit?
What is 2005
Define Category 5 Hurricane
What is Catastrophic winds 157 mph or higher will level many homes, fallen trees
Name 1 negative effect HK had
Answers Include: What is left many people homeless, no power, no food and water (other logical answers will be accepted)
When was HK first classified as a hurricane?
What is August 29, 2005
Define Hurricane
What is a storm with violent winds that can lead to damage such as the breakage of buildings and trees, flooding
Which month did Hurricane Katrina hit? Options: September, August, October
What is August 23, 2005 – August 31, 2005
Define Eye of the Hurricane
What is A hole-like area in the enter of a tropical cyclone marked only by light winds or complete calm, with no precipitation
how much money was needed to fix all the damages of Katrina
What is about 160 billion dollars
When did HK first start to form?
What is August 23, 2005
Define High pressure
What is Atmospheric pressure higher than normal pressure at sea level
What category was Hurricane Katrina? What category did it peak at?
What is Category 3, peaked at Category 5
Define Typhoon
What is a tropical cyclone
Name 1 positive effect HK had
What is hurricane prevention strategies were put into motion for the next natural diasters
Why was Hurricanes Katrina's effect twice as worse as it should have been?
What is New Orleans levees broke due to poor design?
Define Low pressure
What is Atmospheric pressure lower than normal pressure at sea level usually symbolizing poor weather.
What was (approximately) the highest wind point for HK
What is 175 mph
Define Eye Wall
What is the eye wall of a hurricane surrounds the eye of the hurricane with a wall of clouds that is considered the most deadly area of a hurricane.
How many businesses were closed down because of hurricane Katrina
What is about 7,900
How many states did HK hit, and what are their names?
What is Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Define Tropical Depression
What is A region of low Barometric pressure
What is estimated $161 billion in damage, and destroyed or damaged more than 850,000 homes
Define GOES
What is Geostationary Operational Environment Satellites (use to support weather forecasting)
How many pets were lost in HK
What is about 600,000
Name 3 effects HK had on the environment
What is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, flood waters, the loss of power
Define Storm Surge
What is Domes of water are produced my the action of cyclonic wind during a hurricane, in which the seal level can be up to five meters higher than normal.