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City Adrift : New Orleans Before and After Katrina /

Hurricane Katrina was a stunning example of complete civic breakdown. Beginning on August 29, 2005, the world watched in horror as--despite all the warnings and studies--every system that might have protected New Orleans failed. Levees and canals buckled, pouring more than 100 billion gallons of flo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bergal, Jenni (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Center for Public Integrity (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2007]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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