Damage (Hurricane Ian) Ian vs Katrina Hurricane Ian facts Global Warming What we've learned (Babcock Ranch)
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Roughly 2.7 million
How many Floridians did not have power following Hurricane Ian?
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Katrina with a 400 mile diameter
Which storm had a bigger diameter? How big was it?
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Category 4
What category was Hurricane Ian?
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It makes them form at higher altitudes
What does the warming of mid-latitudes do to hurricanes?
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To prevent coastal storm surges from affecting it
Why is Babcock Ranch built 30 miles inland?
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About 114 casualties
How many people died due to Hurricane Ian?
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Katrina with 125 billion dollars in damage
Which caused more property damage in USD? Ian or Katrina?
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Western Cuba
Where did Hurricane Ian first make landfall?
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7%
For every 1 degree Celsius what percent more moisture can the atmosphere hold?
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To prevent power outages during storms
Why does Babcock Ranch has underground power lines?
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Around 50.2 billion dollars
How much damage in USD was caused?
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Katrina with 174 mph winds
Which hurricane had higher wind speed? Ian or Katrina? And how fast was the faster wind?
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155 mph
How fast were Hurricane Ian's winds?
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Coastal flooding
What event is more common due to sea level rise?
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a Typhoon!
BONUS QUESTION!! What do you call a hurricane in the Pacific?
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Almost 7,000
How many homes were destroyed by Hurricane Ian?
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Katrina killed around 1,800 people (1,833 exactly)
Which storm killed more people? About how many did it kill?
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From September 27th to the 30th
During what dates was Hurricane Ian causing damage?
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It raises the wind speeds
What does the raising of sea temperature do to a hurricane?
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To prevent houses from flooding from storm surges
Why are there giant retaining ponds surrounding the Ranch?
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All of it
How much of Cuba lost power when Ian hit?
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Katrina destroyed over 850,000 homes
Which storm destroyed more houses? About how many did it destroy?
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Since 1935
Hurricane Ian is the deadliest hurricane in Florida since what year?
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It slows them down
What do the changes in the atmosphere (like the warming of the Arctic) do to hurricanes?
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They're designed to absorb water to prevent flooding
What are the streets at Babcock Ranch designed to do? And why?






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