There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class, and Katrina Review

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There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class, and Katrina ReviewI'm astonished that this is billed as a scholarly work when it gets so many basic facts wrong.
The book is correct that the "impact of the hurricane was uneven" by race. Multiple studies done in the year since Katrina have all shown that it was white people -specifically elderly white people- who where disproportionately affected by the storm. You would think a "scholarly work" would know that.
(Unlike what CNN tells you) more white people died per capita than blacks. (google is your friend) The reason is simple. The "lower 9th ward" is relatively small neighborhood and most of its citizens where in the Superdome. The section of town called Lakeview however is far larger and populated (well, was populated) by a large number of elderly white people. Many of these people had medial conditions or simply could not drive the 6+ hours to safety so they took their chances. These people died by the hundreds.[again, you can google all of this]
Further the book bashes, "George W. Bush's America and more specifically the Republican-dominated South."
Ok... New Orleans has a Democrat mayor and has for decades. There are no Republicans on the city council. We have a Democrat Governor and we've only had one Republican Senator since Reconstruction. - And this book wants to blame Katrina on Republican domination? It's fantasy, pure fantasy.
And if you think I'm shilling for Republican's, I assure you I am not. If you want to know the true story of Katrina, I would HIGHLY recommend "Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security"
It is highly critical of the Bush administration -even if- Bush proper actually did a good job before, during and after the storm. (You have to read the book, Bush really did OK, many of his people should be hung however.) And the book also makes Blanco (a Dem) look much better than any of us locals thought of her.
The story of Katrina is amazingly complex. If you think -and want to continue to believe- that it only hit black people, then this book is for you. If you want to believe it is all the Democrats' fault, I'm sure you can find a book out there to confirm that. If you want to believe it is all Republicans' fault, this book should be on your short list.
If you want amazingly accurate information however, read "Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security."
This book however should be in the fiction section. 10 minutes with google will debunk the whole "scholarly work" billing.There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class, and Katrina OverviewThere is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first comprehensive critical book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down on record as one of the worst in American history, not least because of the government's inept and cavalier response. But it is also a huge story for other reasons; the impact of the hurricane was uneven, and race and class were deeply implicated in the unevenness.Hartman and. Squires assemble two dozen critical scholars and activists who present a multifaceted portrait of the social implications of the disaster. The book covers the response to the disaster and the roles that race and class played, its impact on housing and redevelopment, the historical context of urban disasters in America and the future of economic development in the region. It offers strategic guidance for key actors - government agencies, financial institutions, neighbourhood organizations - in efforts to rebuild shattered communities.

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