Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Don Brown)

Summary: On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana.  Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water.  Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion.  One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives.  The riveting tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage--and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality.  (from amazon.com)

Where can I find it?: Lower/Middle School library, Lithgow building

Tags: Racism; Social classes; United States; Louisiana--New Orleans; Disaster victims; African Americans--Social conditions; Disaster relief; Emergency management