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Hurricane Katrina and the Ensuing Political Storm

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  • DeMond S. Miller

    (Rowan University)

  • Sotirios Chtouris

    (University of the Aegean, Department of Sociology)

Abstract

Disasters occur every day; however, catastrophic complex disasters prompt political and public policy responses to address the problems they cause. In the case of Hurricane Katrina, the “political storm” surrounding preparedness, response, and recovery did not start with the formation of a meteorological event in the 2005 Atlantic storm season;Hurricane Katrina's ensuing political blame and fallout were decades in the making. This chapter explores the role of economic, social, and cultural decisions made to alter the landscape and how the consequences of decisions past become “political disasters” with blame narratives that trigger conflict ranging from disagreements between citizens, social groups, or political elites that styme recovery efforts to rebuild infrastructure, save lives, and protect property as complex disasters unfold and during the recovery process.

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  • DeMond S. Miller & Sotirios Chtouris, 2026. "Hurricane Katrina and the Ensuing Political Storm," Risk, Governance and Society,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:rischp:978-3-032-19030-7_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-19030-7_6
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