286 people killed (across all the countries affected)
Left 70% of people in Jamaica without power
Caused food shortages in Haiti
New York – flooded streets, subway lines and cut power (affected over 8 million people)
Shortages of food and water in New York so had to be given out in public places and delivered to elderly residents
Patients had to be evacuated from the New York University Langone Medical Centre
Some looting of evacuated buildings after the storm in New York
Businesses and shops had to shut down during the storm this meant that many lost revenue and including repair costs the cost to businesses was over 19 billion in New York
Water plants disabled
Sewage discharged as 80 out of 369 sewage treatment plants were damaged in New Jersey
Many people missing and fire services had to carry out searches
Many of the dead were left in the street for days before being recovered
Crime in New Orleans increased due to the limited Police Force
Evacuation process in New Orleans has been criticised for taking too long and the getting aid in was also too slow.
Tornado formed from the outer rain band of Katrina and hit part of Florida causing damage (causing Marathon airport $5 million of damage). (62 formed in total)
Caused widespread flooding
8-10 inches of rain
Where
Cuba
South Florida, Mississippi, Alabama etc.
Canada
New Orleans Louisiana
When
Formed August 23rd 2005
Hit New Orleans August 29th 2005
Dissipated August 30th 2005
Long Term
80% of New Orleans was flooded therefore there was a lot of damage and many people were left homeless
90% of towns in Mississippi coastal towns were flooded, this is where the worst property damage happened.
Migration of people from affected places population of Louisiana calculated to have dropped by 4.87%
105 billion US dollars’ worth of damage
Oil supply interruption affecting economy as 30 oil stations were affected in the gulf of Mexico resulting in 24% production loss and their closure for 6 months
Forestry industry affected, loss of 5 billion dollars
Farming jobs affected therefore social impacts as 600,000 people employed in that sector (exceed $150 billion loss)
Insurance companies won’t insure some families or businesses anymore
4th strongest ever recorded in terms of wind speed (230km/hour)
Category 5 super typhoon
Short term
Death toll at least 5,560 (sources vary between 2,500 and 10,000)
22,000 people missing
No mobile phone coverage afterwards
No power for some areas (may have no power for up to a month)
Lack of access to clean water (some pipes were dug up by residents)
Escaped prisoners from prison
Ormoc city also badly affected, but there was a fear that they would be without aid as Tacloban was worse affected, 2,000 injured in Ormoc and hospitals shut or working at partial capacity.
Looting occurred due to lack of aid being received in some areas, aid trucks and fuel stations were also attacked
New people’s army (communist) ambushed relief convoy killing two people.
Ferries affected
Airports closed
281.9mm of rainfall recorded, which feel in under 12 hours
