24 Questions
What percentage of New Orleans was evacuated before Katrina hit Louisiana?
70-80%
How much did the EU grant for the relief efforts?
$552.9m
How long did it take to rebuild historic centres?
15 years
What was done to the houses after Katrina?
They were rebuilt on stilts
How much did the US government provide for rebuilding, repairing, and replacing houses?
$16b
When did the US Army Engineers complete the repair and improvement of flood defences?
2013
What percentage of Brazil's CO2 emissions come from deforestation?
75%
What is the area of the solar energy development in Tunisia?
100km2
How many homes can be powered by the solar energy development in Tunisia?
2.5m homes
What is the approximate amount of carbon stored in the Amazon?
140b tones
What is the main export of Algeria?
Oil and gas
How many people were employed by the Buenaventura mining company in Peru?
8,000 people
What was the estimated cost of the flood protection scheme?
Exactly $120m
What was the purpose of reusing evacuated material during the construction?
To build flood walls and embankments
How many homes and businesses were better protected due to the scheme?
1,000 homes and businesses
What was the impact on the local economy after the completion of the scheme?
Trade increased by 20%
What was the estimated lifespan of the flood defences?
60 years
What was the total value of tourism in Lyme Regis in 2015?
£42m
What was the estimated damage cost of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico?
$150b
How many people were made homeless in Nepal due to the natural hazard?
1 million
What was the approximate number of buildings collapsed in L'Aquila, Italy?
10,000 - 15,000
What was the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico?
150 km of beach coastline damaged
What was the approximate number of people killed in Nepal due to the natural hazard?
8,841
How much aid did the UK raise in response to the Nepal natural hazard by September 2015?
$126m
Test your knowledge of devastating natural disasters, including Nepal, L'Aquila and Hurricane Katrina. Recall the primary effects, damages and casualties of these catastrophic events.
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