POLI 2056 Chapter : Breach Of Faith Review; Spring 2013
Document Summary
Flood and the complications of the flood. Complications: federal system, partisan divide, historically corrupt, disorganized, inefficient system, racism, distinguishing truth from exaggeration or lies. Basic chronology presented in the book: major events that occurred during each of the three periods. Be able to use these major events to illustrate themes. Responsibilities and names of the major groups/agencies involved in each period: army corps of engineers, fema, bring new orleans back, Development center, inter-agency performance evaluation p, levee boards, louisiana coastal protection and restoration. Foundation, office of emergency preparedness, office of public. Health, people"s hurricane relief fund, sewage and water board. Details of a few of the stories that illustrate the different hematic elements in the book. Why: which hospitals were evacuated first, why were certain elected officials fighting to keep. Were they based on any truth: examples, massive numbers of murders in the superdome, armed men shooting at rescue helicopters, exaggerated number of deaths.
