Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
by amy
This week marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Below are some of the titles recently added to our collection.
Books
After the Storm: Black Intellectuals Explore the Meaning of Hurricane Katrina, edited by David Dante
Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City, by Jed Horne.
Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster, by Michael Eric Dyson
Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, by Douglas Brinkley
The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina: The Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist, by Ll Ivor Van Heerden
DVDs
Inside Hurricane Katrina (National Geographic)
The Storm (PBS Frontline)
The Storm that Drowned a City (WGBH)
Also available in our reference collection or online: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-73): as signed by the President on September 23, 2005; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-135) as signed by the President on December 21, 2005: law, explanation and analysis.
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