To Flee or Not to Flee
The ____________ asked the people of New orleans to flee.
mayor
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What made it difficult for outsiders to get to people with help?
severe flooding and damage
What word means very urgent or serious?
dire
What words refers to something that blocks the way?
barrier
Some people did not heed the warning because they did not have _________.
cars or transportation out of the city
_________________ through ____________ are hurricane season for the North Atlantic.
June- November
People inside shelters and hospitals had to wait a long time for ____________and ______________.
medicine and supplies
What words means to pay careful attention to?
heed
in a hurricane large ____________ batter coastlines.
waves
Some people did not flee their homes because their_______ could not go to a storm shelter.
pets
Hurricanes begin over the __________.
ocean
Many ___________ were lost because many people did not flee
lives
What is a bank built along a river to prevent flooding?
levee
Scientists warned the city of New Orleans to improve their __________.
levees
Other people did not flee the storm because they did not have ___________ for food and supplies away from their home.
money
Hurricanes are classified one a scale of ___ to ______.
1 to 5
The storm destroyed thousands of __________.
homes
What is a storm with string wind and rain called?
Hurricane
The city officials did not listen to the _______ warnings.
dire
Some people did not flee the city because they did not think the hurricane would be so ____________.
bad
When hurricanes hit land, they bring strong _______ and high ____________.
Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of ____________.
New Orleans
What word means to destroy something completely?
devastate
During Hurricane Katrina, the _______ collapsed and the city flooded quickly.
barriers