Come Hell or High Water: How the Melodrama of Disaster Leaves Us Vulnerable
…tes did not accept the vast majority of the aid offered, however. Although New Orleans faced huge infrastructure rebuilding costs, officials did not use many of the offered funds because of bureaucratic hurdles and general inefficiency and confusion. In that respect, Katrina wasn’t unusual. Confusion and inefficiency in the aftermath of catastrophe is common. Once a disaster hits, it’s generally too late to contain the worst of the damage. Volunte…
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