Hurricane Katrina
Subtitle: the Mississippi story
By: James Patterson Smith
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jackson, Miss
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781617030239; 9781617030246
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Hurricanes; Disaster victims; Social aspects; Personal narratives; Disaster relief
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Katrina impacts Mississippi : "This is our tsunami"; title: Havoc in the aftermath; title: Hitching up our britches : strength at the bottom in a world; title: Rising from shell shock : sources of resilience in state and local government; title: Digging out in a whirlwind of contract controversy; title: The grace of volunteers; title: The long wait for housing; title: Disaster and recovery in the schools; title: The great red-tape battle for public buildings; title: Faith, hope, and jobs : progress and frustration for the business recovery; title: Conclusion: a persevering people.