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The storm and the tide

tragedy, hope and triumph in Tuscaloosa
2014
Describes how, in the wake of the 2011 tornado that killed fifty-three people and became the most devastating storm of its kind in Alabama history, University of Alabama athletes aided the community.

Floodwaters and flames

the 1913 disaster in Dayton, Ohio
Examines the Great Dayton (Ohio) Flood of 1913 from the perspective of those who lived it, and whose heroism enabled the city to survive.

1 dead in attic

after Katrina
Provides observations, commentary, emotion, tragedy, and even humor, in a way that celebrates the lives of those who endured Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina

an interactive modern history adventure
"Describes the people and events involved during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--.

Stories of Titanic's second class

2016
Looks at the experiences of the passengers traveling in second class aboard the Titanic.

Rushing waters

a novel
2016
"A 38-year-old American interior designer based in London and her independent-minded 74-year-old architect mother; a British investment banker in New York to see his ex-wife and young children; a resident ER doctor who experienced Hurricane Sandy when she was a medical student; two young men, 21-year-old NYU students; their friends; and others are thrust together when a major hurricane descends upon New York City and wreaks unimaginable chaos and devastation. Yet through the darkness, these characters form unlikely new friendships and together, manage to find hope and revitalization"--Provided by publisher.

A.D.

New Orleans after the deluge
2009
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.

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

2011
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.

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