1. How do hurricanes start? Hurricanes start in the Atlantic Ocean when the sea is warm and the air is warm and is moist. Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest hurricanes in the United States of America and cost millions of dollars in damage. About Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina formed in the Atlantic Ocean on the 23 rd August 2005. It grew in size to be a tropical storm on the 24 th August 2005 and hit Florida, causing destruction. It became a category 5 hurricane on the 28 th August 2005. On the 29 th August it hit New Orleans, this is where most of the damage was caused. How did it attack New Orleans? High winds and heavy rainfall caused buildings to be damaged (windows blown out) and cars blown away. The levees that protected New Orleans from the River Mississippi broke causing the water to flow into New Orleans. 80% of New Orleans was flooded because of this. Help couldn’t get into the city because roads were blocked. What were the effects of Hurricane Katrina? Approximately 1836 people died. It cost about $82 million. People were made homeless because their houses were destroyed. 26,000 people had to take shelter in the Superdome so it got very crowded and there was not a lot of food and drink for everyone. Insurance companies made it impossible for people to get house insurance so house prices became very expensive. Buildings were damaged with high winds causing the windows to break and the water ruined the houses. Houses made of wood were swept away. Cars were moved away by the flood water and strong winds. The electricity, phone and power lines were pulled down. Bridges were knocked down and roads were flooded. Trees were blown over and the beach was blown away. Animals like turtles and fish died because their habitats were ruined. FACT!!! Top Wind Speed = 280km/hour

2. How do hurricanes start? Hurricanes start in the Atlantic Ocean when the sea is warm and the air is warm and is moist. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest hurricanes in the United States of America with wind speeds reaching up to 280 km per hour Hurricane Katrina started on the 23 rd August in the Atlantic Ocean. On the 24 th August it was stronger and hit Florida. It became a category 5 hurricane on the 28 th August (the strongest you can get). On the 29 th August, it hit New Orleans, causing the most damage About Hurricane Katrina

3. Strong windsHeavy rainfall Hurricane Katrina caused... The River Mississippi flows through New Orleans. Levees stop the water flowing into the city but these broke during the hurricane, this caused it to flood. The effects on people About 1836 people died. People were made homeless. 26,000 people had to take shelter in the Super Dome but there was not much food and drink for them. The effects on the buildings Buildings were damaged and windows were broken. Some houses were swept away. Cars were moved away by the floods and strong winds. Electricity, phone and power lines were pulled down. Bridges were knocked over. Roads were flooded. The effects on the environment Animals like turtles and fish died because their habitats were ruined. Beaches were blown away. It cost $82 million

4. Level 3Level 4Level 5 C I have listed some key information about Hurricane Katrina. I have written in accurate sentences about the effects of the hurricane. I have used some appropriate key words. I have described and explained how the hurricane affects different features including people, places, wildlife, the environment and communications. I have used a wide range of appropriate vocabulary and skill. B I have listed some of the weather events and some of the effects of what happened to New Orleans. I have described the weather events associated with hurricanes. I have described the impacts they have on people. I have used a wide range of vocabulary. I have described and explained in detail the impacts of the hurricane. I have started to recognise the links between this hurricane and others that happen around the world. A I have written the information above into sentences with some accuracy. I have used simple geographical vocabulary. I have written in detail about the effects of the hurricane on people and place. I have started to explain how the hurricane caused these impacts. I have described and explained in detail the causes and effects of the hurricane. I have explained how people could respond in the future. Reporting on a Weather Hazard How to be successful... Check your spellings of key words! Don’t forget to use capital letters and full stops! If you only copy the information, you can only get a L3.

5. The weather events... (could you write about...) What happened to the weather? Key facts... (could you write about...) How it started, where it started, when it started? Key facts like top wind speed, cost of damage, how many people died? Where did it cause the most damage? The effects... (could you write about...) How many people were affected (deaths/homeless etc)? What happened to the buildings and roads? What happened to the environment (wildlife/trees etc)? How much money it cost? These sentences are ideas to help you but feel free to use your own ideas if you prefer. Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Hurricane - oceans - Atlantic deadliest - damage – cost – moist - tropical – cause - warm - deaths. Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Hurricane - oceans - Atlantic deadliest - damage – cost – moist - tropical – cause - warm - deaths. Push Yourself... If you can, say which effects were caused by the actual hurricane and which were caused by the floods. Push Yourself... If you can, say which effects were caused by the actual hurricane and which were caused by the floods. Push Yourself... Can you think of what long term problems a hurricane like this would cause? Push Yourself... Say what happened to the levees because of the wind and what problem this caused? Push Yourself... Say what happened to the levees because of the wind and what problem this caused? Some connectives you can use to add detail to your sentences And - also - however - although - because - therefore - then - after - for example - such as - instead of - unless - except - too - besides. Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Levees - broke - deaths - homeless - destroyed - cost - shelter - crowded - expensive - buildings - ruined - swept - knocked - flooded - habitats Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Levees - broke - deaths - homeless - destroyed - cost - shelter - crowded - expensive - buildings - ruined - swept - knocked - flooded - habitats Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Winds - strong - heavy - wind levees - Mississippi - storms Some words (and spellings) you may want to use. Winds - strong - heavy - wind levees - Mississippi - storms