Below the water line
Subtitle: getting out, going back, and moving forward in the decade after Hurricane Katrina
By: Lisa Karlin
Publisher: Centennial Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New Orleans
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780996232708
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Personal narratives; Disaster victims; Refugees; Social conditions; Internally displaced persons; Hurricanes; Disaster relief; Emergency management; History; Social aspects
Description: "Many of us think we know the story of Hurricane Katrina from the extensive media coverage, but do we? What has life been like in the decade since Katrina? Below the Water Line describes the reality of evacuating from New Orleans, the agonizing wait to return to learn what remains, and how a family makes the trifecta of major life decisions: where to live, where to work, and where to send their thirteen-year-old daughter and eleven-year-old son to school. Follow along as the family emerges as refugees in a new world, learn about the Katrina aftermath, and witness firsthand the days and years of rebuilding and recovery. A decade of detailed journal entries provides the fabric of this memoir, and Hurricane Katrina facts are woven into the storyline, making history come alive in a unique and memorable way. This is a story of love, loss, and the inspiring hope of the human spirit."--Back cover.