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Breach of faith : Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city  Cover Image Book Book

Breach of faith : Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city / Jed Horne.

Horne, Jed, 1948- (Author).

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  • ISBN: 1400065526 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781400065523 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xvi, 412 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-400) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A Camille on Betsy's track -- When Wallyworld closes at four -- An imperfect storm -- Real ugly, real fast -- Decaf cigarettes and golden carp -- Other Texans, other times -- Media in the moment -- At least somebody had a plan -- Code gray -- Like bricks on Jello-O -- Help yourself -- A Rockets Jersey and a picture of Jesus -- Reversal of fortune -- In search of common ground -- If they can rebuild Beirut -- Crunch time -- Sue the bastards -- A comparable catastrophe -- Visions of a city reborn -- Blue tarps in a chocolate city -- Shrink-proof city -- Safe enough for cows -- Children with bad timing -- Failure is not an option -- Summing up.
Subject: Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Disasters > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricanes > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Disaster victims > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Disaster relief > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Emergency management > Government policy > United States.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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