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What was Hurricane Katrina? / by Robin Koontz ; illustrated by John Hinderliter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: What was--?Publisher: New York New York : Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0448486628 (pbk)
  • 9780448486628 (pbk)
Subject(s):
Contents:
What was Hurricane Katrina? -- Just a little storm -- New Orleans -- Too little, too late -- The storm hits! -- The levees -- Stranded -- The blame game -- A slow recovery -- Climate change -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Summary: "On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 976.335 K82 Checked out 05/28/2024 33111008199107
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 976.335 K82 Available 33111008041267
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On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph.

Includes bibliographical references.

What was Hurricane Katrina? -- Just a little storm -- New Orleans -- Too little, too late -- The storm hits! -- The levees -- Stranded -- The blame game -- A slow recovery -- Climate change -- Timelines -- Bibliography.

"On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph"-- Provided by publisher.

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