Bibliograph

Breach of faith, Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city, Jed Horne

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Breach of faith, Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city, Jed Horne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breach of faith

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Jed Horne

Sub title

Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city

Summary

A journalist and resident of New Orleans offers an eyewitness account of Hurricane Katrina, its devastating impact on New Orleans, and its aftermath, arguing that the origins of the disaster lie in the culture and politics of a troubled city

Table Of Contents

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

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