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09 April 2008
Recently, Julia Reed, author of “The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story,” joined CFIF‘s Renee Giachino to discuss the book, lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and how a long and storied history of politics has hindered New Orleans‘ emergency preparedness and ability to respond in the face of a major disaster.
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