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When the sky fell : Hurricane Maria and the United States in Puerto Rico
Record details
- ISBN: 1948062364
- ISBN: 9781948062367
- ISBN: 1948062364 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781948062367 : HRD
- ISBN: 1948062364
- ISBN: 9781948062367
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Physical Description:
216 pages : map ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: [New York] : Apollo Publishers, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Barranquitas -- The enchanted island -- In the shadow of empire -- In a free state (of sorts) -- Bodega-sold dreams -- Maria -- Bringing out the dead -- Picking up the pieces. |
| Summary, etc.: | "When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico in September 2017, it devastated the island. It was an unprecedented natural disaster, a Category 5 major hurricane, and ultimately responsible for the deaths of more than three thousand people. It also ripped away the facade that had dominated discussions of the island's relationship with the United States for over a century This is the first book to comprehensively expose what happened during Hurricane Maria, why Puerto Rico was so poorly prepared, and why a US territory, an island of American citizens, was largely ignored by the federal government in the wake of a catastrophic natural disaster. Using a blend of history and on-the-ground reportage, Michael Deibert pulls back the veil on the island known for its powdery beaches, rainforests, and apricot-and-lavender sunsets to reveal the trajectory for the decisions that set it on the path toward the disaster that came during and in the wake of the storm, when its entire power grid and much of its water supply was knocked out. In doing so, he also reveals the stories of everyday heroism, compassion, and unexpected joy that have defined the island before and after Maria."--Dust jacket. |
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| Subject: | Disaster relief Puerto Rico Hurricanes Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria, 2017 |
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| Rowayton Library | 363.349 DEI (Text) | 33625122826808 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
When the Sky Fell : Hurricane Maria and the United States in Puerto Rico
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When the Sky Fell : Hurricane Maria and the United States in Puerto Rico
A searing investigation of the factors that devastated Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, from acclaimed investigative reporter Michael Deibert. When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico in September 2017, it devastated the island. It was an unprecedented natural disaster, a Category 5 major hurricane, and ultimately responsible for the deaths of more than 3,000 people. It also ripped away the facade that had dominated discussions of the island's relationship with the United States for over a century. This is the first book to comprehensively expose what happened during Hurricane Maria, why Puerto Rico was so poorly prepared, and why a US territory, an island of American citizens, was largely ignored by the federal government in the wake of a catastrophic natural disaster. Using a blend of history and on-the-ground reportage, Michael Deibert pulls back the veil of the island known for its powdery beaches, rainforests, and apricot-and-lavender sunsets to reveal the trajectory for the decisions that set it on the path to the disaster that came during and in the wake of the storm, when its entire power grid and much of its water supply was knocked out. In doing so, he also reveals the stories of everyday heroism, compassion, and unexpected joy that have defined the island before and after Hurricane Maria.
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