The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist

van Heerden, Ivor,Bryan, Mike

ISBN 10: 0670037818 / ISBN 13: 9780670037810

Published by Viking Adult, 2006

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Synopsis:

The ultimate inside story: how bureaucracy, politics, and a disregard of science combined to cripple—perhaps forever—a great American city

As deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center, Ivor van Heerden had for years been warning state and local officials about New OrleansÂ's vulnerability to flooding. But like CassandraÂ's, his predictions were ignored—until Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. Suddenly, van Heerden found himself at the center of a media maelstrom. Stepping forward to challenge the official version of events, he revealed the truth about the cityÂ's shoddy levee construction.

Now, in The Storm, van Heerden shares up-to-the-minute reporting from his investigations and connects the dots among the Army Corps of Engineers, the bureaucrats, the politicians, and the chain of events—both natural and human—that culminated in catastrophe. An epic of cutting- edge science and systemic bureaucratic failure, The Storm is the first book from a major player in the Katrina disaster and a riveting narrative that brings expertise, passion, and a human viewpoint to AmericaÂ's greatest natural disaster.

About the Author: Ivor van Heerden, a native of South Africa, is deputy director, LSU Hurricane Center; director, Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes; and associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at LSU.

Mike Bryan, a native Texan, is the author of the bestselling Cal Ripken autobiography, The Only Way I Know, along with many other books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During ...
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good