Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans

Written by Don Brown

Part of the Drowned City series

A city drowns in chaos and courage as Hurricane Katrina strikes.

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96 pages· 3,207 words· Est. 29 min read· GN920L

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In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, breaching levees and flooding the city. Amidst the chaos, stories of heroism clash with tales of failure and injustice. This gripping narrative captures the human spirit's resilience against nature's fury, revealing both the triumphs and tragedies of one of America's worst disasters. How will the city rise from the depths?

From the publisher

Sibert Honor Medalist - Kirkus’ Best of 2015 list - School Library Journal Best of 2015 - Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2015 list - Horn Book Fanfare Book - Booklist Editor’s Choice On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina’s monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The riveting tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage–and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality. Don Brown’s kinetic art and as-it-happens narrative capture both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. A portion of the proceeds from this book has been donated to Habitat for Humanity New Orleans.