Natural Hazards Željko Matovina

located on the south of the united states - located on the south of the united states - Mississippi delta, below sea level - Mississippi delta, below sea level - swamp area - estimated population important trading port

Started as a tropical depression southeast of the Bahamas on Started as a tropical depression southeast of the Bahamas on Katrina became a hurricane of the first category - she has brought lots of rain and some high speed winds up to 140 km/h rised up to a second category at 2 am she reached 4th category

couple of hours later she reached 5th category, with winds over 250 km/h - couple of hours later she reached 5th category, with winds over 250 km/h - people were told to start evacuating the city - people were told to start evacuating the city Katrina strikes coast of Louisiana at 5 am, 100 km east from the New Orleans Katrina strikes coast of Louisiana at 5 am, 100 km east from the New Orleans - four hours later hurricane came into the city and brought destruction - four hours later hurricane came into the city and brought destruction

1800 people died, 700 are missing  1800 people died, 700 are missing  80% of the city was flo0ded  one million people lost their homes  completely devastated coastal areas in some cases  over 200,000 homes were demaged or destroyed

oil spills in southeastern Louisiana, which resulted in over 7 million gallons of oil being leaked  oil spills in southeastern Louisiana, which resulted in over 7 million gallons of oil being leaked  destroyed 30 oil platforms, 9 rafineries  total property demage was estimated around 120 billion $  reduction of population in  it took two months to vanish water from flooded areas

the criticism focused on the delayed response to the flooding of New Orleans - the criticism focused on the delayed response to the flooding of New Orleans - lack of food and water supply - levees were to small and built from poor materials - city ​​ authorities closed public transport and prevented the evacuation of the city

main task to repair HSDRRS - main task to repair HSDRRS - professional engineers and experts - professional engineers and experts - flood barrier system was built - rebuilding levees and floodwalls - rebuilding levees and floodwalls - drainage canals - drainage canals education at all levels - education at all levels

economy is rising - economy is rising - most of the city is rebuilt - tourism is expanding - hotel occupancy

- the crime rate is the lowest in the last half century - school system has been improved, with an graduation rate improved - Buisness companies are established 64% faster than the national average - Buisness companies are established 64% faster than the national average