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.
Temas:
United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Katrina > Hurrikan
Disaster victims > Services for.
Disaster relief.
Crisis management in government.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005.
Victimes de catastrophes > Services > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Administration publique > Gestion de crise > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orleans.
Crisis management in government > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Disaster relief > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Disaster victims > Services for > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
New Orleans, La.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) > History > 21st century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The storm / Jenni Bergal
  • The environment / Sara Shipley Hiles
  • The levees / John McQuaid
  • Emergency preparedness / Jim Morris
  • Social services / Katy Reckdahl
  • Health care / Jenni Bergal
  • Politics / Curtis Wilkie
  • Housing and insurance / Frank Koughan.

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