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PC ELA Hurricanes 2

Questions from Hurricanes Section 2

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How did the government of Florida prepare for Hurricane Katrina? The governor declared a state of emergency.
What type of damage did Hurricane Katrina do in Florida? Hurricane Katrina damaged power lines and caused flooding.
Hurricane Katrina increased wind speed after traveling over the Gulf Coast. What caused this to happen? Hurricane Katrina crossed over a warm ocean current.
How did Hurricane Katrina change? Hurricane Katrina became a Category Five hurricane.
Why did only 4 out of 5 residents evacuate New Orleans? The other residents couldn’t evacuate.
Which detail best supports why many residents couldn't evacuate from New Orleans? “Many who remained were too poor, old, or ill to leave. “
What is the meaning of the word evacuate? leave an area of danger and go to a safer place
What caused New Orleans to have major flooding in the city and neighborhoods? The flood walls and levees could not handle the amount of water coming from the hurricane.
Why were people stranded on bridges and in homes? The levees and flood walls had broken and the city was flooded.
Why were the conditions terrible at the New Orleans Superdome? toilet paper, clean water, and medical supplies were gone and rain poured in through holes the wind had blown in the roof
What were some of the criticisms against government officials regarding their response to the disaster? Government officials showed a lack of leadership, failed to organize rescue efforts, and didn't evacuate residents very well.
What type of help was given from the US Coast Guard? rescued 30,000 people
What type of help was given from the American Red Cross? provided food and shelter
What type of help was given by Kuwait? donated $500 million
What type of help was give by people from around the world? sent food, blankets, and bottled water
Created by: Lisa May
 

 



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