Still Here: Stories After Katrina | 
| Creators: Patrice Pascual, Joseph Rodriguez
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Category: Book
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Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 7 x 0.8
ISBN: 1576874605
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.3350640222
EAN: 9781576874608
ASIN: 1576874605
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Hurricane Katrina was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States. The Category 1 hurricane, which landed August 29, 2005 in the Gulf Coast region, caused 81.2 billion dollars in property damage, killed 1,836 people, and permanently displaced hundreds of thousands more. In the weeks following the disaster the international media criticized the failure of federal, state, and local governments to act competently and swiftly to restore order and assist victims, as well as the faulty infrastructure that had allowed the storm to effect such severe destruction. On-the-ground reporting also revealed that tens of thousands of impoverished peoplenearly all of whom were African-Americanwere enduring conditions of extreme squalor, with seeming indifference from the government. Beyond the economic costs, vast emotional and psychological traumas continue to plague the communities affected by the disaster. Still Here, the fourth powerHouse Book by photographer Joseph Rodriguez, documents the ongoing expressions of hope, perseverance, and suffering in the still-devastated communities of New Orleans and Texas. For Still Here, Rodriguez spent two years photographing and interviewing families and individuals throughout the city as well as in Texas, sharing their daily struggles to rebuild their lives. Nearly three years since the mass exodus that followed Hurricane Katrina, well over 100,000 people have not returned to New Orleans. These black-and-white portraits of the displaced, and of others who have returned to the city despite spiraling crime rates and desperate poverty, remind us that despite the loss of home, community, and culture, so many are pushing forward, and are "still here."
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Eye-opener beautifully portrays what the media won't October 23, 2008
The personal lives of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina have been laid out for all to see in this great new installation by New York City photographer Joseph Rodriguez. With over 100,000 refugees still not returned to New Orleans, the book answers the question it also poses-- "where have they gone?" Highlighted are the diverse classes that were displaced almost three years ago, as well as other people involved in the evacuation and reconstruction of the city. The book shows and tells what the liberal news media still cannot and will not, and what the federal government chooses to ignore. Lastly, the humanity, humility, and sadness of the portraits-- coupled with the words they share with the rest of the world-- is something unique and never before seen.
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