Lawlessness in New Orleans

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The paper discusses the complex and controversial disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The paper reveals that the majority of problems related to the disaster occurred in its aftermath, as looting and ransacking of New Orleans ravaged the city. The paper explores how the effects of the lawlessness in the wake of Katrina changed the frame in which disaster relief and the government response is viewed.

From the Paper:

"Hurricane Katrina was the most financially devastating and deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States. It was the sixth strongest hurricane within the Atlantic and the third strongest to ever record landfall within the United States. The hurricane displaced hundreds of thousands of resident stretching from Florida to Louisiana, with the majority of victims falling within New Orleans. Within the span of two weeks, more than 700 bodies were recovered. The nature of this natural disaster brought about one of the most complex and controversial disaster relief efforts in history."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Hurricane Katrina: After the flood," 376 Economist 8442 (September 9, 2005).
• Alexander, David. "Symbolic and Practical Interpretations of the Hurricane Katrina Disaster in New Orleans," Social Science Research Council (September 19, 2005). http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/Alexander/
• Bakker, Karen. "Katrina: The public transcript of disaster," 23 Environment & Planning 6 (December 2005).
• Benenson, Bob and Anne Plummer. "Federal Evacuation Role Is A Post-Katrina Focus," CQ Weekly (September 10, 2005).
• Dolinar, Lou. "Katrina: The Untold Story," 57 National Review 19 (October 24, 2005).

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