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Hurricane Katrina : the Mississippi story / James Patterson Smith.
Van Pelt Library HV636 2005.M7 S65 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, James Patterson.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Personal narratives.
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
- Disaster victims--Mississippi.
- Disaster victims.
- Disaster relief--Mississippi.
- Disaster relief.
- Hurricanes--Social aspects--Mississippi.
- Hurricanes.
- Hurricanes--Social aspects.
- Mississippi.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2012]
- Contents:
- Katrina impacts Mississippi : "This is our tsunami"
- Havoc in the aftermath
- Hitching up our britches : strength at the bottom in a world
- Rising from shell shock : sources of resilience in state and local government
- Digging out in a whirlwind of contract controversy
- The grace of volunteers
- The long wait for housing
- Disaster and recovery in the schools
- The great red-tape battle for public buildings
- Faith, hope, and jobs : progress and frustration for the business recovery
- Conclusion: a persevering people.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781617030239
- 1617030236
- 9781617030246
- 1617030244
- OCLC:
- 746618765
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