Anatomy of a Disaster: Tuesday, August 30; "I never thought I would see a wheelchair on...top of a house."; San Diego; New Orleans; Jackson Barracks

A detailed account of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Tues., Aug. 30, 2005, is presented. At the ranch, President Bush had sat in on FEMA's daily videoconferences about Katrina and had been assured that all appropriate steps were being taken. The TV images from New Orleans and Mississippi si...

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Published in:U.S. news & world report 2005-09, Vol.139 (11), p.34
Main Authors: Duffy, Brian, Whitelaw, Kevin, Brush, Silla, Walsh, Kenneth T, Marek, Angie C, Barnes, Julian E, Mulrine, Anna, Shute, Nancy, Spake, Amanda, Samuel, Terence, Hayden, Thomas, Ozernoy, Ilana, Schulte, Bret, Kingsbury, Alex, LaGesse, David, Ramachandran, Nisha, Monica, M
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Disaster relief
Disasters
Hurricanes
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Summary:A detailed account of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Tues., Aug. 30, 2005, is presented. At the ranch, President Bush had sat in on FEMA's daily videoconferences about Katrina and had been assured that all appropriate steps were being taken. The TV images from New Orleans and Mississippi since then showed a starkly different picture.
ISSN:0041-5537
2169-9283