USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hurricane hit during the Presidency of George W. Bush?
A
Alberta
B
Katrina
C
Charlie
D
Frida
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Federal government response to the state of emergency. President Bush signed a $10.5 billion relief package on the evening of 2 September, and ordered 7, 200 active-duty troops to assist with relief efforts.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas of the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, including the city of New Orleans. It was among the greatest of natural disasters to ever strike the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -The storm made landfall in Florida on August 25 as a Category 1 hurricane, then moved into the Gulf of Mexico where it intensified into a Category 5. When it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 3, with recorded wind speeds of 140 miles per hour.

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