hurricane katrina, 2005

Tells the story of Hurricane Katrina from the point of view of Ruby, an unusually intuitive girl who lives with her grandmother in New Orleans but has powerful memories of an earlier life in the swamps.

Exposes the flaws in the Homeland Security Department and America's emergency response system that caused further destruction and devastation in the New Orleans region after Hurrican Katrina in August, 2005.

A collection of essays, poems, and letters, chronicling the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Examines the events in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and argues that the nation's failure to offer timely aid to Katrina victims indicates deeper problems in race and class relations.

Offers a comprehensive overview of Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath, describing the storm's progression, the attempted evacuation of New Orleans, the destruction it brought, the clean up and rebuilding efforts, the government's response to the disaster, and other related topics.

A collection of photographs, essays, and poems that illustrates the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2005.

Fourteen-year-old Ricky and his family, having tried to leave New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit, find themselves stranded with thousands of other residents in the Superdome.

Fifteen-year-old Franklin "Franky" Bourgeois is about to fall into a life of crime when he is given a second chance to turn his life around, but he soon learns getting back on track is harder than he thought.

Barry's family prepares to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits, but when his little sister gets very sick, they are forced to stay home and face the floodwater that sweeps Barry away.