Hurricane Katrina as a Predictable Surprise

Larry Irons

Hurricane Katrina as a Predictable Surprise

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Original language	American English
Journal	Homeland Security Affairs
Volume	1
State	Published - Jan 1 2005

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Economics
Psychology

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