gulf coast (u.s.)

Examines the next phase that took place from recovering from the aftermath of Hurrican Kartrina in 2005 and the steps that were and were not taken.

"The government's response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in United States history, suffered numerous criticisms. Nearly every assessment pointed to failure, from evaluations of Presiden George W. Bush, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security to the state of Louisiana and the city administration of New Orleans . . . [the authors] deliver a more nuanced examination of the storm's aftermath thatn the ones anchored in public memory, and identify aspects of management that offer more positive examples of leadership thatn bureaucratic and media reports indicated"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the Revolutionary Era through the eyes of slaves, Native Americans, women, and British loyalists who lived along the Florida Gulf Coast.

Simple text and photographs present recipes from the gulf coast region of the United States.

THE FABLED REEF LIGHTS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS ARE THE FIRST LINKS OF A CHAIN OF JEWEL-LIKE BEACONS FORMING A 3,000 MILE SEMICIRCLE FROM KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. BOTH ON AND OFF THE TREACHEROUS SWAMPS, MARSHES, AND BARRIER ISLANDS THAT LINE THE SHORES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO STAND MANY OF AMERICAS MOST BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC, AND RICHLY STORIED LIGHTHOUSES. EXPOSED TO POWERFUL GALES AND HURRICANES AND UNDERCUT BY GALLOPING EROSION, THEY ARE ALSO AMONG OUR NATIONS MOST THREATENED COASTAL TREASURES. PAYS TRIBUTE TO THESE LIFESAVING BEACONS THAT STAND ON THIS STRETCH OF CONSTANTLY SHIFTING LANDFALLS AND DETAILS THE HISTORY, LORE, AND DISASTERS THEY HAVE WITNESSED AND ENDURED.

Presents a collection of full-color illustrated photographs depicting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that devastated the shores of Louisiana and Mississippi in August 2005.

Written by former Under Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Brown, this book tells his side of the response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the greatest natural disasters to occur in the United States. Without making excuses for himself, Brown describes in detail the federal response to the disaster. What Brown and others in government did not anticipate, was the fact that New Orleans' levees could be breached, waffling leadership, interfering media, and self-serving politicians seeking to score points with the government.

Examines the August 2005 hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, discussing the evacuation of cities, destruction, and rescue and relief efforts; and provides a time line of events, related Web sites, and a glossary.