6. The following table from a report on the federal re- sponse to Hurricane Katr
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6. The following table from a report on the federal re- sponse to Hurricane Katrina presents data on the damage done by five hurricanes (Townsend, 2006). After studying the table, write a paragraph in which you explain the data to general readers interested in comparing the damage done by Hurricane Katrina with the damage done by other major hurricanes in U.S. history. Table 1 Hurricane Katrina Compared to Hurricanes San Felipe, Camille, Andrew, and Ivan Hurricane year) Homes damaged or destroyed Property damage in billions of dollars) Deaths 41 San Felipe (1928) Camille (1969) Andrew (1992) Ivan (2004) Katrina (2005) 22,008 79,663 27,772 300,000 2,750 335 61 57 1,330 15 96Explanation / Answer
Hurricane Katrina occured in the year 2005 .Let us compare Hurricane Katrina to other hurricanes San Felipe ,Camille, Andrew and Ivan. The homes effected by the cyclones Camille, Andrew Ivan and Katrina are 22008, 79663,27772 and 300000 respectively.The homes affected in the hurricane Katrina are 300,000 which are very high when compared to the homes affected by other hurricanes. The Property damage caused in the hurricanes San Felipe ,Camille, Andrew , Ivan and Katrina are <1 , 6,33 ,15 and 96 billion dollars respectively.The property damaged in the hurricane Katrina is 96 billion dollars which is very high when compared to the damage caused by other hurricanes. The number of deaths caused by the hurricanes San Felipe ,Camille, Andrew , Ivan and Katrina are 2750, 335,61,57 and 1330 respectively.Hurricane Katrina stood second in the number of deaths caused , the first being caused by San Felipe .
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