hurricane katrina, 2005

Contains ten stories of everyday citizens who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina.

"Offers readers safety tips for preparing and enduring a hurricane, as well as explains the science behind hurricane formation and strength... sidebars about hurricane watches, warnings, and tracking complement full-color photographs of hurricane devastation around the world."--Publisher.

Looks at the events that occurred before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina.

"Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium is severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals are put in peril, including Patience and the other penguins. They must leave their home, and their penguin keeper, until it is restored"--Provided by publisher.

The weekend she turns thirteen, aspiring clothing designer Teresa "Reesie" Boone is separated from her family by Hurricane Katrina, but during the horrific storm and its aftermath, begins to find strength in herself.

Text and photographs provide a basic understanding of the horrific storm named Hurricane Katrina which hit the south of the United States in 2005.

"'The Storm' examines the first critical hours of local, state, and federal emergency response to Hurricane Katrina. Why were there so many bureaucratic and communication failures? Why did decades of disaster planning still leave New Orleans unprepared? FRONTLINE investigates the decisions made before Katrina and in the desperate moments when New Orleans devolved into chaos".

Uses graphic novel format to depict the events of Hurricane Katrina thorugh six true stories of New Orleansians who survived the storm, including Denise, who experienced the chos of the Superdome, and a doctor whose French Quarter home was unscathed.

Bobbi and Bob Cat, the best of friends, lose everything when their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina. Only by staying together could Bobbi and Bob Cat survive.

The author 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.