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Paradise to Peril: Humanistic Uncertainty during Hurricanes Isaac and Katrina
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Author(s):
Scheljert Denas (Tulane University, USA)
Copyright:
2014
Pages:
4
Source title:
Crisis Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s):
Information Resources Management Association
(USA)
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-4666-4707-7.ch017
Keywords:
Crisis Response and Management
/
Emergency & Disaster Management
/
Government & Law
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Information Science Reference
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Abstract
This is a brief personal account of the human failures and social impacts from hurricane Katrina as contrasted with the improved risk management planning in advance of Hurricane Isaac. This paper is a unique first person account of a disaster. It presents the authors personal experiences during the hurricane.
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