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What is the minimum temperature of ocean water required for the formation of tropical storms?
What is the minimum temperature of ocean water required for the formation of tropical storms?
27oC
What process occurs when the air rises in a tropical storm, leading to the formation of storm clouds?
What process occurs when the air rises in a tropical storm, leading to the formation of storm clouds?
Evaporation and condensation
What feature of a tropical storm is characterized by an area of calm in the center?
What feature of a tropical storm is characterized by an area of calm in the center?
The eye
What wind system is responsible for moving tropical storms towards land?
What wind system is responsible for moving tropical storms towards land?
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What was the estimated number of people killed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
What was the estimated number of people killed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
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What proportion of the total U.S. oil production was affected by Hurricane Katrina, and how did this impact the country's gas prices?
What proportion of the total U.S. oil production was affected by Hurricane Katrina, and how did this impact the country's gas prices?
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What was the estimated total cost of damages caused by Hurricane Katrina, and what additional costs were not accounted for in this figure?
What was the estimated total cost of damages caused by Hurricane Katrina, and what additional costs were not accounted for in this figure?
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How did Hurricane Katrina affect the mental health of those displaced, and which populations were particularly vulnerable to these effects?
How did Hurricane Katrina affect the mental health of those displaced, and which populations were particularly vulnerable to these effects?
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What was the estimated number of New Orleans residents who lost their jobs in the 10 months following Hurricane Katrina, and what was the resulting loss in wages?
What was the estimated number of New Orleans residents who lost their jobs in the 10 months following Hurricane Katrina, and what was the resulting loss in wages?
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What was the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, and what are the long-term concerns for the region?
What was the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, and what are the long-term concerns for the region?
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