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Words Whispered in Water

其他書名	Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina
出版	Mango Media Inc., 2020-08-11
主題	Nature / Natural DisastersTechnology & Engineering / Civil / Flood ControlPolitical Science / Corruption & Misconduct
ISBN	16425032829781642503289
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=e_H2DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋“Anyone who is interested in Hurricane Katrina, and in America’s failing infrastructure, will want to read this book . . . a fast-paced narrative.” —Scott G. Knowles, Drexel University

2020 Nautilus Silver Winner

In the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in US history, Words Whispered in Water tells the story of one woman’s fight, against all odds, to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win.

In 2005, the entire world watched as a major US city was nearly wiped off the map. The levees ruptured and New Orleans drowned. But while newscasters attributed the New Orleans flood to “natural catastrophes” and other types of disasters, citizen investigator Sandy Rosenthal set out to expose the true culprit and compel the media and government to tell the truth. This is her story.

When the protective steel flood-walls broke, the Army Corps of Engineers—with cooperation from big media—turned the blame elsewhere. In the chaotic aftermath, Rosenthal heroically exposes the federal agency’s egregious design errors and changes the narrative surrounding the New Orleans flood. This engaging and revealing tale of man versus nature and man versus man is a horror story, a mystery, and David and Goliath story all in one.

“Reveals what it takes to hold the powerful to account.” —Publishers Weekly

“There are only a few civilians that fight like real warriors. Sandy Rosenthal is one of them.” —Russel L. Honoré, Lieutenant General, United States Army (Ret.)