Lost in Katrina - Rilegato

Schaefer, Mikel

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1589805119 ISBN 13: 9781589805118

Casa editrice: Pelican Pub Co Inc, 2007

Riassunto

Tells the stories of St. Bernard parish during the disaster left by Hurricane Katrina when ninety-nine percent of the parish was left underwater and almost all buildings were destroyed.

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Dalla quarta di copertina:

"Mike Scaefer powerfully captures the experiences of those who by sheer will survived the worst storm in America's history. Lost in Katrina is about real people facing death. It is about unbelievable courage. And it is about the amazing heart of the people of St. Bernard."
--Angela Hill, WWL-TV anchor, New Orleans

"Mike Schaefer listens. And because he listens so well, we get to hear the real stories of Katrina and St. Bernard Parish. I've seen the aftermath there with my own eyes and thought what must it have been like when the storm hit, when the floods came? Now we know. And what a story."
--Harry Smith, CBS News

"Lost in Katrina tells the untold stories of what was lost and what was learned during Katrina, and it puts a face and a heart to many of the heroes. To all who wish to remember Katrina, Lost in Katrina is a must-read."
--Byron Pitts, CBS News correspondent

Catastrophic. Devastating. Deadly. These words describe Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst storms in recorded history to strike the United States. Situated southeast of New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish received the full force of the hurricane. Tidal surges destroyed the levees and unleashed devastating amounts of water into the parish. Here, firsthand accounts of survival narrate the darkest days of Katrina.

With the house breaking apart around him, the man known as "Charlo" feverishly duct-taped his driver's license to one leg and his Sam's Club membership card to another so that his wife would be able to identify his body.

Gene Alonzo tells the story of a familial love that carried him and his brother, Carlos, who suffered a debilitating brain injury sixteen years prior, through the worst of the storm.

St. Bernard fire captain Steve Gallodoro, one of the first people to reach St. Rita's Nursing Home where thirty-five residents drowned, details the horrid scene he came upon and describes the moment he learned that his father was among those who did not survive. Still, he heroically found the strength to carry on with his duties and serve the residents who so desperately needed his help.

Stranded by nature's fury, this little-known community banded together to survive unimaginable conditions. While the storm swept away precious memories and structures generations old, pride and perseverance emerged. This is the story of St. Bernard Parish, affectionately known to its residents as "da Parish."

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Tucked away in the marshes of southeast Louisiana lies St. Bernard Parish. Home to nearly seventy thousand residents prior to a direct hit by Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard was devastated by floodwater when the levees protecting the parish broke under the storm's power.

This is St. Bernard's story in the crucial hours leading up to the storm and the frightening day it made landfall. As the rest of the world watched the horrors emerge on television, ordinary people performed extraordinary feats to save friends and family as their streets turned into rivers and their homes disappeared beneath the waves.

Heart-wrenching and painfully honest, Lost in Katrina tells the stories of the average men and women of St. Bernard Parish who became heroes in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Mikel Schaefer moved to St. Bernard Parish when he was ten years old and spent his formative years there with the values, culture, and passion for life found in the small, little-known parish.

After graduating from the University of New Orleans with a bachelor of arts degree in communications, Schaefer worked as a sports producer, assignment editor, and executive producer at WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate in the Greater New Orleans Area.

Schaefer is deeply passionate about his region and preserving the culture Katrina nearly destroyed. He lives in Metairie, Louisiana, and works as the assistant news director of WWL-TV. In the aftermath of the storm, Schaefer was part of a news team that received the Peabody, Columbia Dupont, and National Edward R. Murrow awards for their efforts in covering Hurricane Katrina.

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• Editore: Pelican Pub Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1589805119
• ISBN 13: 9781589805118
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 368