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| Frage | Antworten |
| DD208 | Hurricane Katrina |
| August 2005 New Orleans The Big Easy Hurricane Katrina Toxic Water 1000 dead Billions Dollors Damage | Predominantly Black Working Class Elderly Children |
| Government Response Lacking The shame of America Bush Administration Too little too late | Sercurity/Police Lied to those who were trapped Stopped them crossing the bridge to safety (on the white side of town) Shot bullets into the air Berated and humiliated those trying to escape to safety |
| Media Response Most televised and reported natural disaster in colonial USA history. Televised 24 hours per day Exaggerated reporting - looting, criminal behaviour, rapes, murders etc | Eye Witness Accounts The shamefull way in which people were treated by police. There was some some looting people acted because of lack of reaction from authories - they could not wait and had to act themselves. |
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