Who killed New Orleans? : mother nature vs. human nature / Diane Holloway ; with Johannes Spreen and Bob Cheney.

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Holloway, Diane

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : IUniverse, c2005.Description: xiv, 174 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

0595373917 (pbk.)
9780595373918 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

363.34922/0976335 22

Partial contents:

Ch. 1: Why are we blaming everyone for killing New Orleans? -- Ch. 2: Who can control "ole mane?" -- Ch. 3: Facts that were denied -- Ch. 4: Police had two roles -- Ch. 5: Politicians had toruble leading -- Ch. 6: Press probably saved lives -- Ch. 7: Pressure groups created pre-disaster problems -- Ch. 8: People are only human -- Ch. 9: Are we stupid to rebuild New Orleans? -- Ch. 10: What can we learn from the past?

Review: This book shows how the politics of human nature influenced the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana, and especially the city of New Orleans.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.349220976335 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900179210

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-152) and index.

This book shows how the politics of human nature influenced the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana, and especially the city of New Orleans.

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