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Author Horne, Jed, 1948-

Title Breach of faith : Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city / Jed Horne.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2006]
©2006

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  976.335 HORNE    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  976.3 HOR    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  976.3 HOR    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  976.335 HOR    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  976.3 HORNE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  976.335 HOR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  976.335 H78    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  976.335 HOR    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  976.335 H78B    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  976.335 HORNE    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xvi, 412 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-400) and index.
Contents A Camille on Betsy's track -- When Wallyworld closes at four -- An imperfect storm -- Real ugly, real fast -- Decaf cigarettes and golden carp -- Other Texans, other times -- Media in the moment -- At least somebody had a plan -- Code gray -- Like bricks on Jello-O -- Help yourself -- A Rockets Jersey and a picture of Jesus -- Reversal of fortune -- In search of common ground -- If they can rebuild Beirut -- Crunch time -- Sue the bastards -- A comparable catastrophe -- Visions of a city reborn -- Blue tarps in a chocolate city -- Shrink-proof city -- Safe enough for cows -- Children with bad timing -- Failure is not an option -- Summing up.
Subject Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Disasters -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Hurricanes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Emergency management -- Government policy -- United States.
ISBN 1400065526 alkaline paper
Standard No. 9781400065523
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