How did hurricane Katrina affect peoples lives?

Answer 1

It would depend what category hurricane it is, for the most part, but hurricanes with a category 1 or higher are strong enough to do property damage or create injuries or deaths. In most cases, the flooding caused by torrential rains and storm surges are the most dangerous part of the storm.

Nearly 2,000 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina (one of the top 10 deadliest hurricanes on record), and it was only a Category 3 when it hit the shore.

Hurricanes destroy homes, wash out roads and farmland, flood businesses, and in developed nations disrupt the power transmission systems. They can drown people, leave them homeless, and leave large populations without electricity and access to food supplies.

Answer 2

Hurricane Katrina affected not only people, but the whole environment. People lost millions of dollars to try to fix/repair this mess. Many lost their homes, jobs, shelter, everything. It is such a tragic thing to go through.

Answer 3

Yes they can destroy their food sources and their environments and habitats. Like when hurricanes destroy trees they destroy homes to the animals that live in them which can affect the food chain.

Answer 4

Hurricane Katrina affected people's businesses and homes. It also gave people water based diseases like chorea.

Answer 5

many many animals were killed and plants were destroyed along with all of the rich soil.

Answer 6

they clean up coral reefs making room for new growth they stir up the oceans bringing up fresh nutrients to the surface

Answer 7

It killed living animals and people. It blew nonliving debris around such as cars, or pieces of buildings. : )

Answer 8

They can cause mass destruction. In most cases, hurricanes destroy peoples homes and destroy a lot of animals' habitats, like Hurricane Katrina for example.

Answer 9

This hurricane caused many deaths & missings. Many people were homeless & still are.

Answer 10

what happens to a living or nonliving things in a hurricane