Caught in the Path of Katrina: A Survey of the Hurricane's Human Effects by J. S

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Caught in the Path of Katrina by J. Steven Picou, Keith Nicholls Drawing on the accounts of more than twenty-five hundred Katrina survivors, two researchers provide a rare longitudinal look at the hurricanes financial, social, psychological, and physical impacts. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 2008, three years after Hurricane Katrina cut a deadly path along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, researchers J. Steven Picou and Keith Nicholls conducted a survey of the survivors in Louisiana and Mississippi, receiving more than twenty-five hundred responses, and followed up two years later with their than five hundred of the initial respondents. Showcasing these landmark findings, Caught in the Path of Katrina: A Survey of the Hurricanes Human Effects yields a more complete understanding of the traumas endured as a result of the Storm of the Century.The authors report on evacuation behaviors, separations from family, damage to homes, and physical and psychological conditions among residents of seven of the parishes and counties that bore the brunt of Katrina. The findings underscore the frequently disproportionate suffering of African Americans and the agonizingly slow pace of recovery. Highlighting the lessons learned, the book offers suggestions for improved governmental emergency management techniques to increase preparedness, better mitigate storm damage, and reduce the level of trauma in future disasters. Multiple major hurricanes have unleashed their destruction in the years since Katrina, making this a crucial study whose importance only continues to grow. Author Biography J. Steven Picou is the founding director of the USA Coastal Resource & Resiliency Center and an award-winning professor of sociology at the University of South Alabama. He has published more than one hundred and fifty peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and research monographs and is the coeditor of The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe.Keith Nicholls is the senior associate director of the USA Coastal Resource & Resiliency Center and an associate professor of political science at the University of South Alabama. In addition to undertaking numerous other leadership roles, including conducting wide-ranging research on the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills, he has recently administered grant-funded activities to increase health-care capacity in disaster-prone areas along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Table of Contents Foreword by Lee ClarkeAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Experiencing KatrinaChapter 3. The Long Road HomeChapter 4. Emerging Obstacles to RebuildingChapter 5. Physical Health EffectsChapter 6. Mental Health EffectsChapter 7. Summing Up and Lessons LearnedAppendix 1. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind ScaleAppendix 2. Survey MethodologyNotesIndex Review Caught in the Path of Katrina reminds its readers of the broad and long-term effects of the storm, which include being displaced for years, living in FEMA trailers, facing delays in insurance compensation, and suffering uncertainty with regard to state recovery programs...Even more than a decade after the storm, this book provides a high-level yet easy-to-read overview of the human experience with the results of climate change, an experience that we are destined to see again...Highly recommended.-- "CHOICE" (7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM) Long Description In 2008, three years after Hurricane Katrina cut a deadly path along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, researchers J. Steven Picou and Keith Nicholls conducted a survey of the survivors in Louisiana and Mississippi, receiving more than twenty-five hundred responses, and followed up two years later with their than five hundred of the initial respondents. Showcasing these landmark findings, Caught in the Path of Katrina: A Survey of the Hurricanes Human Effects yields a more complete understanding of the traumas endured as a result of the Storm of the Century. The authors report on evacuation behaviors, separations from family, damage to homes, and physical and psychological conditions among residents of seven of the parishes and counties that bore the brunt of Katrina. The findings underscore the frequently disproportionate suffering of African Americans and the agonizingly slow pace of recovery. Highlighting the lessons learned, the book offers suggestions for improved governmental emergency management techniques to increase preparedness, better mitigate storm damage, and reduce the level of trauma in future disasters. Multiple major hurricanes have unleashed their destruction in the years since Katrina, making this a crucial study whose importance only continues to grow. Review Quote " Caught in the Path of Katrina reminds its readers of the broad and long-term effects of the storm, which include being displaced for years, living in FEMA trailers, facing delays in insurance compensation, and suffering uncertainty with regard to state recovery programs...Even more than a decade after the storm, this book provides a high-level yet easy-to-read overview of the human experience with the results of climate change, an experience that we are destined to see again...Highly recommended." Details ISBN1477319727 Author Keith Nicholls Publisher University of Texas Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1477319727 ISBN-13 9781477319727 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-12-04 Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle A Survey of the Hurricanes Human Effects Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Pages 136 Short Title Caught in the Path of Katrina Language English UK Release Date 2019-12-04 AU Release Date 2019-12-04 NZ Release Date 2019-12-04 US Release Date 2019-12-04 Series The Katrina Bookshelf Illustrations 20 b&w photos, 15 b&w illus. Edited by Maria Elena Torre Birth 1945 Affiliation Sorbonne Nouvelle University, France Position Kranzberg Professor Qualifications M.D DEWEY 976/.044 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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