The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist
by Ivor van Heerden, Mike Bryan
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Author: Ivor van Heerden, Mike BryanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-31
ISBN: 0143112139
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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The author explains the truth behind the chaos and destruction that occurred in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The severity of a storm like this was predicted well in advance, yet local and state leaders failed to heed the call. Impelling.
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