The Terrible Storms of 2005: Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita

by Trent Angers, Editor

Overview

A 184-page book about the 2 devastating hurricanes that struck Louisiana in 2005 – and the heroic efforts of many to rescue victims of the storms. Katrina was "the worst natural disaster in U.S. history," leaving New Orleans severely flooded and more than 1,800 people dead. Rita leveled Cameron, La., and led to the deaths of dozens of evacuees fleeing the storm in nearby southeast Texas. Illustrated with 32 pages of color photos, plus maps. The book also features a special section on pet rescues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780925417947
Publisher:	Acadian House Publishing
Publication date:	08/05/2015
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

TRENT ANGERS is a veteran magazine and book editor and has been since 1975--first as editor of Acadiana Profile, "The Magazine of the Cajun Country," then as editor for Acadian House Publishing. Besides editing countless magazine articles over a 35-year period, he has edited books that include biographies, histories, cookbooks and pictorials, as well as books dealing with sports, business, leadership, humor, motivation/inspiration, religion, and self-help.