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Disaster
Hurricane Katrina and the failure of Homeland Security
Book • 2006
When Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, federal and state officials were unprepared for the devastation.
Christopher Cooper and Robert Block take readers inside FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, exposing inexcusable bad decisions, ignored facts, and a system broken by the Bush administration's focus on terrorism over natural disasters.
This award-winning book reconstructs the crucial days around the storm, highlighting the government's inability to meet basic needs and serving as a wake-up call about America's vulnerability.
Christopher Cooper and Robert Block take readers inside FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, exposing inexcusable bad decisions, ignored facts, and a system broken by the Bush administration's focus on terrorism over natural disasters.
This award-winning book reconstructs the crucial days around the storm, highlighting the government's inability to meet basic needs and serving as a wake-up call about America's vulnerability.
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Mentioned by the episode as a recommended further reading source on FEMA's failures around Hurricane Katrina.
The Psychology of Sticking Your Head in the Sand. Plus, Ep. 2 of American Emergency.
