Disaster Realities in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Revisiting the Looting Myth
| Author(s) | Barsky, Lauren | |
| Author(s) | Trainor, Joseph | |
| Author(s) | Torres, Manuel | |
| Date Accessioned | 2006-04-28T19:08:48Z | |
| Date Available | 2006-04-28T19:08:48Z | |
| Publication Date | 2006 | |
| Description | This report presents preliminary findings derived from quick response fieldwork conducted by a team of Disaster Research Center (DRC) researchers who traveled through sections of Louisiana and Mississippi from September 20 through September 30, 2005. Funding for this trip was provided by a grant from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder and internal DRC funds. Issues regarding instances of looting or appropriating behavior that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are discussed. | en |
| Sponsor | Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder. | en |
| Extent | 6928906 bytes | |
| MIME type | application/pdf | |
| Citation | Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Report Number 184. February 2006. Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder. | en |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/2367 | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | Disaster Research Center | en |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Report;53 | |
| Keywords | Hurricanes-Case Studies | en |
| Keywords | Looting | en |
| Title | Disaster Realities in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Revisiting the Looting Myth | en |
| Type | Other | en |