Question

Which of the following statements about the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina is true?

Answer 1

Answer:

Most of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina were drownings due to the hurricane's storm surge. Some deaths may have been due to wind damage such as falling trees

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

C.  It is estimated that over half of the deaths were people between the ages of 40 and 65 years old.

Explanation:

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most violent and devastating hurricanes to make landfall on the mainland United States. The hurricane reached the category 5 rating and was catastrophic.

It made its contact with the land in August of 2005. The number of fatalities of the hurricane is estimated to be around 1900 people, mostly people of the age group of 40 to 60.

The damage brought by Hurricane Katrina was about $125 billion and affected several parts of the eastern coast of the United States as well as Canada.