Hurricane Katrina and Rita By: Luis Patricia, Sergio, Jeremiah

Strength of storms It depends on the strength of the windsIt depends on the strength of the winds They usually form in the pacific.They usually form in the pacific. The strength of Katrina was a category 4 when it hit Louisiana.The strength of Katrina was a category 4 when it hit Louisiana. Hurricane Rita changed from category 5 to 4 on.Hurricane Rita changed from category 5 to 4 on. Rita’s winds are 165mph.Rita’s winds are 165mph.

Damages Katrina caused more than 6 billion dollars in damage.Katrina caused more than 6 billion dollars in damage. Although it was a category 4 it only managed to kill aprox. 900 people.Although it was a category 4 it only managed to kill aprox. 900 people. The city of New Orleans was damage by aftermath of Katrina.The city of New Orleans was damage by aftermath of Katrina. Katrina didn’t do the damage it was levees breaking. Damages to the economy of the U.S. cost gas prizes to go up a lot.Katrina didn’t do the damage it was levees breaking. Damages to the economy of the U.S. cost gas prizes to go up a lot.

Will gas go up again? Yes it will go up because consumption will go up.Yes it will go up because consumption will go up. Oil rigs will shut down and production will go down.Oil rigs will shut down and production will go down. If there is less production and more demand gas will obviously will go up.If there is less production and more demand gas will obviously will go up. It will not go down for a while because fixing the oil rigs and refineries will of the coast will take some time.It will not go down for a while because fixing the oil rigs and refineries will of the coast will take some time. It if comes down it will never come below 2 dollars a gal.It if comes down it will never come below 2 dollars a gal.

How long will It take to rebuild? It depends on how George W. Bush handles the situation.It depends on how George W. Bush handles the situation. Over 5 years because you will have to repopulate New Orleans and build new building.Over 5 years because you will have to repopulate New Orleans and build new building. If the levees a fixed it will take longer because more money will be needed.If the levees a fixed it will take longer because more money will be needed. It also depends on the damage of the hurricane.It also depends on the damage of the hurricane.

What will happen in DFW Because the hurricane is very far off of here we will probably only see a lot of rain. It also depends on the route it takes. If it goes north we will get less rain. We will get more evacuees from New Orleans and the city will get crowded.

What will happen to Galveston / Houston Galveston will most likely get hit by floods. Tourism will go down due to the damage. It won’t be as bad as the the hurricane in the 1900’s

What happened to Galveston? In September 1900 a hurricane hit Galveston Texas, killing more than 6,000 people sixty years later, category 5 hurricane Carla came ashore and caused more than $300 million in damage.In September 1900 a hurricane hit Galveston Texas, killing more than 6,000 people sixty years later, category 5 hurricane Carla came ashore and caused more than $300 million in damage.

Naming hurricanes Hundreds of years ago hurricanes were named after saints on the day that they struck. During WWII they began to use female names. At the World Meteorological Organization it was decided that hurricanes were to be given French, Spanish, Dutch and English names because they affected different nations and were spotted by the public.