Hurricane Katrina: årsager, forløb og konsekvenser

Before reading: Translate the following words into Danish + practice saying the words out loud. How are the words pronounced? (use a dictionary if you are in doubt) Landfall = landfald Ensuing = efterfølgende Property damage = ejendomsskade Aftermath = eftervirkninger Lack of preparedness = manglende forberedelse Levee = levée Pundits = eksperter Tropical depression/tropican cyclone = tropisk depression The tempest = stormen Deteriorate = Forringes Inhibited = hæmmet Prone to = tilbøjelig til Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was the costliest storm in U.S. history, and its effects are still felt today in New Orleans and coastal Louisiana. BYSARAH GIBBENS