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Voices from the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath

Voices from the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath

Vollen, Lola
Ying, Chris

Hardcover

Series: Voice of Witness

21st Century United States HistoryEnvironmental StudiesRegional: South

ISBN10: 164259556X
ISBN13: 9781642595567
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Published: Jan 17 2023
Pages: 250
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Hurricane Katrina inflicted damage on a scale unprecedented in American history, nearly destroying a major city and killing thousands of its citizens. With far too little help from indifferent, incompetent government agencies, the poor bore the brunt of the disaster. The residents of traditionally impoverished and minority communities suffered incalculable losses and endured unimaginable conditions. And the few facilities that did exist to help victims quickly became miserable, dangerous places. Now, the victims of Hurricane Katrina find themselves spread across the United States, far from the homes they left and faced with the prospect of starting anew. Families are struggling to secure jobs, homes, schools, and a sense of place in unfamiliar surroundings. Meanwhile, the rebuilding of their former home remains frustrating out of their hands. This bracing read brings readers to the heart of the disaster and its aftermath as those who survived it speak with candor and eloquence of their lives then and now.

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