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Burgan, Michael

Total Devastation: The Story of Hurricane Katrina

112 pp. | Capstone | August, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4914-8452-4 $31.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4914-8456-2 $6.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4914-8460-9
(3) 4-6 Tangled History series. Hurricane Katrina of 2005 is related, day by day, from the compelling perspective of survivors; full-color photographs accompany the narrative. Though Burgan focuses on tracing the escape and rescue of profiled families, he also analyzes the environmental and engineering factors that amplified the storm's destruction of New Orleans. An epilogue summarizes the hurricane's toll and subsequent recovery efforts. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

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