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Book cover for Mark Hoog: Letters from Katrina

Letters from Katrina : Stories of Hope and Inspiration

Mark Hoog
Hardcover - $39.95



Book cover for Robert Hurst: Leadership When the Sky Falls

Leadership When the Sky Falls : Leadership Lessons from the Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Robert Hurst
Paperback - $26.95



Book cover for Klinenberg: Heat Wave

Heat Wave : A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

Klinenberg
Paperback - $33.95

On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index, which measures how the temperature actually feels on the body, would hit 126 degrees by the time the day was over. Mete ...

Book cover for Erich Krauss: Wall of Flame

Wall of Flame : The Heroic Battle to Save Southern California

Erich Krauss
Hardcover - $41.95

A dramatic, front-line look at the most devastating fire siege in California history

With over seven miles of urban/wildland interface unburned for 30 years and laced with homes in and out of hilly terrain, Rancho Cucamonga was a powder keg, one t ...

Book cover for Shandra Love: When Katrina Stood Down, We Came Running, But Rita Tripped Us

When Katrina Stood Down, We Came Running, But Rita Tripped Us

Shandra Love
Paperback - $25.95

This book is the only one that will take you inside the psychological aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Each heart-wrenching tale will leave you shaking your head and counting your blessings. The testimonies are forthright and will allow you ...

Book cover for Tom Lund: Disastrous Accidents

Disastrous Accidents : Why They Happened

Tom Lund
Paperback - $33.95

News accounts of disastrous accidents often leave one wondering what really happened and what was the real cause of a particular accident. This book presents the underlying causes of many major accidents and identifies the events that precipitated th ...

Book cover for Loraine McFadden: Managing Coastal Vulnerability

Managing Coastal Vulnerability

Loraine McFadden
Paperback - $195.95

This book breaks down primary concepts of coastal vulnerability by providing a thorough discussion of the concept. It addresses coastal vulnerability around the world with specific examples from the Ebro Delta (Spain), the crumbling cliffs of Corton ...

Book cover for Barbara McGrath: The Storm

The Storm : Students of Biloxi, Mississippi Remember Hurricane Katrina

Barbara McGrath
Library Binding - $30.95

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastlines of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It was a storm the people of Biloxi, Mississippi, like many other Gulf Coast residents, will never forget. Students, teachers, and administrators ...

Book cover for Barbieri McGrath: The Storm

The Storm : Students of Biloxi, Mississippi, Remember Hurricane Katrina

Barbieri McGrath
Paperback - $17.95

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastlines of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It was a storm the people of Biloxi, Mississippi, like many other Gulf Coast residents, will never forget. Students, teachers, and administrators ...

Book cover for Consuelo S. Meux Phd: How to Organize for Safety

How to Organize for Safety : The Step-By-Step Guide to Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Consuelo S. Meux Phd
Paperback - $35.95

How to plan and organize “ grab and go” kits, water, family cookbook, and other supplies for emergencies or disasters. Get vehicle preparation, evacuation, and recovery information. Find loads of practical, economical organizing ideas and r ...

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