Hurricane Katrina And America S Response
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Hurricane Katrina And America S Response
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Author : Tamra B. Orr
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2017-08-01
Hurricane Katrina And America S Response written by Tamra B. Orr and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book relays the factual details of Hurricane Katrina through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a storm survivor, Coast Guard officer, and California student. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : Jeremy I. Levitt
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Hurricane Katrina written by Jeremy I. Levitt and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Nature categories.
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm devastated the region and its citizens. But its devastation did not reach across racial and class lines equally. In an original combination of research and advocacy, Hurricane Katrina: America s Unnatural Disaster questions the efficacy of the national and global responses to Katrina s central victims, African Americans. This collection of polemical essays explores the extent to which African Americans and others were, and are, disproportionately affected by the natural and manmade forces that caused Hurricane Katrina. Such an engaged study of this tragic event forces us to acknowledge that the ways in which we view our history and life have serious ramifications on modern human relations, public policy, and quality of life.
A Levee Broke
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Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
language : en
Publisher: 45th Parallel Press
Release Date : 2022
A Levee Broke written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and has been published by 45th Parallel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina did not look the same to everyone involved. Readers can step back in time and into the shoes of a storm survivor, a Coast Guard officer, and a California student as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline.
The Federal Response To Hurricane Katrina
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language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2006
The Federal Response To Hurricane Katrina written by and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : D. M. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2005
Hurricane Katrina written by D. M. Brown and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
For each copy of this book sold, $1 will be donated to the American Red Cross. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrine ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, killing thousands of residents and causing billions of dollars in damage. In the week following the storm, government agencies and private organizations struggled to evacuate the survivors. This book is an objective, factual account of the storm and its aftermath.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
language : en
Publisher: United States Department of Transportati
Release Date : 2006
Hurricane Katrina written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and has been published by United States Department of Transportati this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : Sharon L. Pickup (au)
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08
Hurricane Katrina written by Sharon L. Pickup (au) and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08 with categories.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest natural disasters in U.S. history. Despite a large deployment of resources at all levels, many have regarded the fed. response as inadequate. The GAO has a body of ongoing work that covers the fed. govt.'s preparedness & response to hurricanes Katrina & Rita. This review examined: (1) the extent to which pre-Katrina plans & training exercises reflected the military assistance that might be required during a catastrophic, domestic, natural disaster; (2) the military support provided in response to Katrina & factors that affected that response; & (3) the actions the military is taking to address lessons learned from Katrina & to prepare for the next catastrophe. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : David M. Walker (au)
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08
Hurricane Katrina written by David M. Walker (au) and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08 with Nature categories.
Testimony of David Walker, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S., before the Comm. on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. The size & strength of Hurricane Katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nation's history. Hurricane Katrina raised major questions about our nation's readiness & ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Rita increased demands on an already stressed response & recovery effort by all levels of government. The two hurricanes provided a sobering picture of the overwhelming strains on response & recovery if there are back-to-back catastrophic disasters in the same area. Includes recommendations.
Hurricane Katrina
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Author : John Brown Childs
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2008
Hurricane Katrina written by John Brown Childs and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Disaster relief categories.
The voices gathered in this book represent critical and personal responses to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. They are a second volley following the immediate journalism, and suggest the kind of dialogue, critical analysis and hopeful spirit that will be necessary in the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast. All essays were donated; all New Pacific Press proceeds will go to the Follow Your Heart Action Network.
Disaster
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Author : Christopher Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2007-04-01
Disaster written by Christopher Cooper and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Social Science categories.
Based on exclusive interviews, the inside story of how America's emergency response system failed and how it remains dangerously broken When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore on the morning of August 29, 2005, federal and state officials were not prepared for the devastation it would bring—despite all the drills, exercises, and warnings. In this troubling exposé of what went wrong, Christopher Cooper and Robert Block of The Wall Street Journal show that the flaws go much deeper than out-of-touch federal bureaucrats or overwhelmed local politicians. Drawing on exclusive interviews with federal, state, and local officials, Cooper and Block take readers inside the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security to reveal the inexcusable mismanagement during Hurricane Katrina—the bad decisions that were made, the facts that were ignored, the individuals who saw that the system was broken but were unable to fix it. America's top emergency response officials had long known that a calamitous hurricane was likely to hit New Orleans, but that seems to have had little effect on planning or execution. Disaster demonstrates that the incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call to all Americans, wherever they live, about how distressingly vulnerable we remain. Washington is ill equipped to handle large-scale emergencies, be they floods or fires, natural events or terrorist attacks, and Cooper and Block make a strong case for overhauling of the nation's emergency response system. This is a book that no American can afford to ignore.