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By Byers, Ann2006., Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 363.349 BYE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of emergency preparednessSummary Note: A practical survival guide that describes how to prepare for blackouts, with information on what causes them and the effects of a major blackout on a city.
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By Horne, Jed2006., Random House Call No: 976.306 HOR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Contributor biographical information Publisher description Summary Note: Chronicles the devastating impact Hurricane Katrina had on the city of New Orleans, describing the experiences of the city's residents who were forced to endure dangerous conditions as the city's leaders struggled to maintain order and begin the enormous rebuilding process.
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-- Federal Emergency Management Agency's Search and Rescue units2003., Adolescent, Rosen Central Call No: 363.34 81 02373 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Careers in search and rescue operationsSummary Note: Discusses the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its Search and Rescue units, membership and responsibilities of the teams, and some of the disasters at which they've helped.
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c2009., Greenhaven Press Call No: 363.34 DIS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Current controversiesSummary Note: A series of controversial essays that address issues associated with disaster response including the immediate challenges following a disaster, U.S. response after Hurricane Katrina, and the private sector's responsibilities during an emergency.
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2006., Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 551.577 GOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of emergency preparednessSummary Note: A practical survival guide for drought and heat waves describing various types and causes of drought, preparing for droughts, and things to do and not to do during a heat wave.
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-- Drowned city: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans[2015]., Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 976 .044 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: On August 29, 2005, monstrous winds and surging water struck New Orleans, overwhelming the levees guarding the low-lying city. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. More than fourteen hundred people lost their lives. The riveting tale of Hurricane Katrina and the drowning of New Orleans is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage - and also of indifference, incompetence, and criminality.
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2006., Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 551.2 MUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of emergency preparednessSummary Note: A practical survival guide for earthquakes describing earthquake prone regions, causes of earthquakes, preparing a disaster supplies kit, and the aftermath of earthquakes.
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c2010., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 551.55 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Disaster survivorsSummary Note: Discusses the formation, occurrence, and impact of tornados in the United States, with photographs and statistics on the areas that have been hit the hardest by the natural phenomana.
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2003., Juvenile, Heinemann Library Call No: 363.34 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Government agenciesSummary Note: This book provides an introduction to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, discussing its nature, structure, and responsibilities.
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2006., Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 363.349 PAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of emergency preparednessSummary Note: A practical survival guide that describes how to prepare for nuclear, biological, and chemical disasters, with information on what to do before, during, and after an attack.
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2006., Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 363.349 HIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of emergency preparednessSummary Note: Examines terrorist attacks, chemical attacks, biological attacks and what to do.
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[2015], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 976.3 Koo Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What Is?
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[2015]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: SER 976.3 KOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What was--?Summary Note: "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"--