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OverviewKatrina's arrival on the Gulf Coast was a long time in coming. But it was assured. Since 1965, when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans, breached a levee, and flooded part of the city, everyone was waiting and talking about when the Big One would strike and do even more damage. Katrina was that hurricane, predictedand imagined before she struck, but so much worse in her reality. Holding Back the Sea is about the consequences of ignoring the warning signs that nature provides and the struggle to convince the rest of the country that South Louisiana lay in the path of destruction. The signs were not subtle; there were Hurricanes Andrew in 1992, George and Mitch in 1998, and Ivan in 2004, among others. At one time or another in their journeys north, they all threatened New Orleans. Some had headed right for the city before veering to the east and west, sparing the Big Easy and reinforcing the nickname. But the Big Easy ended -- at least in reputation -- on August 29, 2005, when the Big One came ashore as Katrina. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Hallowell (Baruch College City University of New York)Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.50cm Weight: 0.263kg ISBN: 9780061124242ISBN 10: 0061124249 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 November 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom staggering statistics and personal glimpses into the lives and histories of locals, Hallowell crafts a coherent, engrossing narrative. ?Publishers Weekly Author InformationChristopher Hallowell is a professor of English and journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of People of the Bayou, and coauthor and editor of Listening to Earth and Green Perspectives, and he lives in Brooklyn, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |