The Hurricanes! quiz: 10 questions by Amy Rohde

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How much do you know about hurricanes?

Which was the strongest hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season?

Wilma
Katrina
Rita
Dennis

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How much damage, in 2005 USD, was done during the 2005 hurricane season?

650 million
900 million
130 billion
250 billion

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When does the offical hurricane season begin?

May 15
June 1
June 15
July 1

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Did Hurricane Katrina hit Florida?

Yes
No

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How much of New Orleans was flooded as a result of the levee breaks?

50%
60%
70%
80%

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Many Katrina evacuees evacuated to east Texas, where they had to evacuate from another hurricane only a few weeks later. What was the name of this hurricane?

Nate
Maria
Rita
Ophelia

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How many hurricanes in 2005 achieved a Category five status, on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

three
four
five
six

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How many levee breaches did the Katrina's storm surge cause in greater New Orleans?

27
39
45
53

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What was the "shelter of last resort" in New Orleans?

The Superdome
The Convention Center
All city high schools
There was none.

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In the book The Katrina Diary, who provided the most aid to the evacuee families in Jasper, Tx?

FEMA
The Red Cross
Average citizens in loosely organized, small groups
The National Guard

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