Question

Relate what you’ve read about floods and levees to Hurricane Katrina’s effects. What can be done to make people safer in the future? Remember that stronger levees cost more money, money that could be used to help people in other ways.

Answer 1

Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm made landfall,

Step-by-step explanation:

It brought sustained winds of 100–140 miles per hour–and stretched some 400 miles across. Storm was massive and the aftermath effects were concluded to be catastrophic. Levee breaches led to massive flooding, and many people charged that the federal government was slow to meet the needs of the people affected by the storm.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and experts estimate that Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were displaced from their homes, and experts estimate that Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. people sough t to take refuge in the atics and rooftrops for safety.