Hurricane Katrina

(noun)

The deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States.

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Examples of Hurricane Katrina in the following topics:

  • Hurricane Katrina

    • In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage and the deaths of thousands of people along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans.
    • Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
    • Katrina was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States; among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall.
    • Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane, causing some deaths and flooding in the state before strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico.
    • Category 5 Hurricane Katrina at peak strength on August 28, 2005.

  • Intersections of Class, Race, and Gender

    • This was seen when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.

  • Social Class

    • Hurricane Katrina revealed many disparities in social class in the U.S.

  • Characteristics of Members of Different Religions

    • Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, volunteers with an Israeli charity rescued seven Torah scrolls from the synagogue.

  • The George W. Bush Administration

    • In 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought to light ongoing racial injustices embedded within American society and government, underscoring the limited capacities of the federal government under Bush to assure homeland security.

  • The Rise of Adversarial Journalism

    • For example, in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina public officials stated that progress was being made.

  • Social Constructivism Vignette

    • They included Henry, who moved from Louisiana last year after Hurricane Katrina, Suzanne who loves hip-hop music, Nia, who loves to write, and Juan who enjoys comic books and likes to draw.

  • Try these multiple choice questions

    • The next three questions refer to the following data: (showing the number of hurricanes by category to directly strike the mainland U.S. each decade) obtained from www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/table6.gif15 A major hurricane is one with a strength rating of 3, 4 or 5.
    • Using only completed decades (1941 – 2000), calculate the least squares line for the number of major hurricanes expected based upon the total number of hurricanes.
    • The data for 2001-2004 show 9 hurricanes have hit the mainland United States.
    • The line of best fit predicts 2.83 major hurricanes to hit mainland U.S.
    • Yes, because, in fact, there have been 3 major hurricanes this decade

  • Try these multiple choice questions

    • The next two questions refer to the following relative frequency table on hurricanes that have made direct hits on the U.S between 1851 and 2004.
    • Hurricanes are given a strength category rating based on the minimum wind speed generated by the storm.
    • What is the relative frequency of direct hits that were category 4 hurricanes?

  • Impairment Recognition

    • A hurricane sweeps through the town and damages the store's building.