Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
Audiobook10 hours
Katrina, Mississippi: Voices From Ground Zero
Written by NancyKay Wessman
Narrated by Gwen Hughes and Kevin Stillwell
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
For twelve years, Katrina held all the “most horrible, most expensive” titles for U.S. hurricanes. When the monster storm slammed into Mississippi’s Gulf Coast in 2005, public health physician Dr. Robert Travnicek firmly faced the disaster.
In Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero, Dr. Travnicek and other first responders reveal what really happened during Katrina: what they did to get ready, how they managed from inside the emergency operations centers in Hancock and Harrison Counties, and the catastrophic destruction they dealt with for several years to come. Lessons they learned help prepare current and future first responders to strengthen emergency management planning and response, from extreme heat and ice storms to terrorism and tornadoes.
One of many five-star reviewers proclaims Katrina, Mississippi, to be “written so well you can smell the odor of rotting fish, rancid pork bellies, raw sewage and more. . . This is a page-turner.”
In Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero, Dr. Travnicek and other first responders reveal what really happened during Katrina: what they did to get ready, how they managed from inside the emergency operations centers in Hancock and Harrison Counties, and the catastrophic destruction they dealt with for several years to come. Lessons they learned help prepare current and future first responders to strengthen emergency management planning and response, from extreme heat and ice storms to terrorism and tornadoes.
One of many five-star reviewers proclaims Katrina, Mississippi, to be “written so well you can smell the odor of rotting fish, rancid pork bellies, raw sewage and more. . . This is a page-turner.”
Author
NancyKay Wessman
Dr. Gerald S. Berenson, cardiologist and champion for children’s health, first discovered that adult heart disease begins in childhood. Fatness is a significant contributor; so “fixing the fat” could help eliminate America’s number one killer: heart disease. NancyKay Sullivan Wessman continues her communications career as a solo practitioner, working as a writer, editor, and public relations consultant. A newspaper journalist early, she directed communications and PR for Mississippi’s statewide public health agency for 25 years. NancyKay Sullivan Wessman continues her communications career as a solo practitioner, working as writer, editor, and public relations consultant. A newspaper journalist early, she directed communications and PR for Mississippi’s statewide public health agency for 25 years.
Related to Katrina, Mississippi
Related audiobooks
America’s Deadliest Hurricanes: The History of the Three Worst Hurricanes in American History Katrina: A History, 1915-2015 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Witness to Disaster: Hurricanes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRecounting the Anthrax Attacks: Terror, the Amerithrax Task Force, and the Evolution of Forensics in the FBI Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Deluge Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tinder Box: The Iroquois Theatre Disaster 1903 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disaster!: A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Run the Storm: A Savage Hurricane, a Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS El Faro Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When the Dancing Stopped: The Real Story of the Morro Castle Disaster and Its Deadly Wake Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Storm: Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-defying Adventures in Extreme Weather Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Decade of Hope: Stories of Grief and Endurance from 9/11 Families and Friends Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Storm Kings: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReport from Ground Zero: The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-up in the Wake of Katrina Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dive: The Untold Story of the World's Deepest Submarine Rescue Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/53000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Survive the Titanic: Or, The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On the Edge of Survival: A Shipwreck, a Raging Storm, and the Harrowing Alaskan Rescue That Became a Legend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Descent Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
United States History For You
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Up From Slavery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lies My Teacher Told Me: 2nd Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Untold History of the United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Land of Delusion: Out on the edge with the crackpots and conspiracy-mongers remaking our shared reality Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wright Brothers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/51776 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here—and Out There Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Steven & Cary Stayner - 207 100% found this document usefulChris Watts Pt. 2: In August of 2018, the picture perfect marriage of Chris and Shanann Watts ended in violent tragedy. 67% found this document usefulAn old VHS tape offers new clues in Sylvia Salinas murder 0% found this document usefulBest of 2019: The Donner Party Pt. 1: On May 12, 1846, a wagon train set out toward the West Coast of North America. 0% found this document usefulEp172 Cyanide Crimes 0% found this document usefulThe siege at Ruby Ridge: The standoff that galvanised the US far-right; plus, growing up with Saddam Hussein. 0% found this document usefulYellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak | 1 0% found this document usefulChatter: Hurricanes and Governmental Response with Eric Jay Dolin 0% found this document usefulCruise Ship Crew Members Still Trapped at Sea and President Trump Is Talking Hydroxychloroquine 0% found this document usefulExploring Opportunities In the National Coastal Resilience Fund with Erika Feller | Capitol Beach 0% found this document usefulLawyers Committee for 9/11 Inquiry Discusses New Documentary "9/11: Crime Scene to Courtroom" 0% found this document usefulThe C.O.W.S. Compensatory Call-In 09/15/18: The C.O.W.S. Compensatory Call-In 09/15/18 0% found this document usefulAmerican Shoreline Podcast | Introduction to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Coastal Resilience Team 0% found this document useful
Related articles
See The Light International TravellerArticle
See The Light
Dec 4, 2019
My Geiger counter leaps from zero to .003 in a heartbeat. “It’s OK!” our guide, Helen, assures me. “This is a very low level of radiation!”The Geiger counters are handed out to the members of my tour and activated one by one. Helen assures us of the
6 min readName That KILLER Pick Me UpArticle
Name That KILLER
May 7, 2020
When sex workers in Dallas, Texas, started showing up dead with their eyeballs missing, terror spread through the city. Many people are fascinated by eyes, but none as much as the Eyeball Killer. Charles Frederick Albright was born in Texas in 1933.
5 min readZinke Attends Pacific Islands Forum, Ignores Their Biggest Concern Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Zinke Attends Pacific Islands Forum, Ignores Their Biggest Concern
Sep 6, 2018
3 min readTrump Says Administration's Response To Hurricane In Puerto Rico A '10' NPRArticle
Trump Says Administration's Response To Hurricane In Puerto Rico A '10'
Oct 19, 2017
2 min readTrump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Is Roiling Coastal Elections The AtlanticArticle
Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Is Roiling Coastal Elections
Aug 5, 2018
6 min readHurricanes May Be Getting Bigger, but Death Toll Is Shrinking The Christian Science MonitorArticle
Hurricanes May Be Getting Bigger, but Death Toll Is Shrinking
Sep 12, 2017
5 min readFACT CHECK: 'Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success'? NPRArticle
FACT CHECK: 'Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success'?
Sep 12, 2018
With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolinas, President Trump claimed the federal hurricane response in Puerto Rico last year was "the best job we did." New estimates put the death toll at 3,000.
4 min readEmergency Communications CQ Amateur RadioArticle
Emergency Communications
Sep 1, 2023
6 min readA Lesson In Tornadoes’ Wake: Warnings Work, But Human Response Is Key The Christian Science MonitorArticle
A Lesson In Tornadoes’ Wake: Warnings Work, But Human Response Is Key
Dec 14, 2021
As huge air masses began to collide last week over the central United States, Michael York, a veteran meteorologist, focused on the data swirling in front of him. His face lit by screens at a cookie-cutter National Weather Service office in Paducah,
5 min readDeepwater Horizon Extends Its Toxic Reach NewsweekArticle
Deepwater Horizon Extends Its Toxic Reach
Oct 21, 2016
6 min readAmerica’s Other Heroes The AtlanticArticle
America’s Other Heroes
Mar 31, 2020
2 min readDISASTER RECOVERY Trauma centre New Zealand ListenerArticle
DISASTER RECOVERY Trauma centre
Feb 5, 2023
8 min readIt's Time To Prepare For The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season The IndependentArticle
It's Time To Prepare For The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
May 31, 2023
4 min readDon’t Say COVID-19: Fishermen and Women May Pay With Their Lives Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Don’t Say COVID-19: Fishermen and Women May Pay With Their Lives
Jun 29, 2020
2 min readThe Bipartisan Fight for Quieter Oceans The AtlanticArticle
The Bipartisan Fight for Quieter Oceans
Jul 5, 2017
5 min readHurricane Harvey Is a Billion-Dollar Disaster – America's 10th in 2017 The GuardianArticle
Hurricane Harvey Is a Billion-Dollar Disaster – America's 10th in 2017
Sep 1, 2017
4 min readSouth Carolina Rep. Joe Cunningham Sounds Off Air Horn To Demonstrate Seismic Testing NPRArticle
South Carolina Rep. Joe Cunningham Sounds Off Air Horn To Demonstrate Seismic Testing
Mar 14, 2019
2 min readReal-Time Lessons on COVID-19 and US Hurricane Response: What We’ve Learned from Hanna and Isaias Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Real-Time Lessons on COVID-19 and US Hurricane Response: What We’ve Learned from Hanna and Isaias
Aug 6, 2020
6 min readPuerto Rican Scientists and the Communities They Serve: “Resistance is Resilience” Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Puerto Rican Scientists and the Communities They Serve: “Resistance is Resilience”
Sep 10, 2018
4 min readWhy Didn't Hurricane Irma Kill More Americans? Thank the Meteorologists Los Angeles TimesArticle
Why Didn't Hurricane Irma Kill More Americans? Thank the Meteorologists
Sep 12, 2017
4 min readNew Report: One Year In, EPA Chemical Rule Delay Allows Chemical Disasters to Continue Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
New Report: One Year In, EPA Chemical Rule Delay Allows Chemical Disasters to Continue
Apr 3, 2018
3 min readLetters High Country NewsArticle
Letters
Mar 1, 2024
High Country News is dedicated to independent journalism, informed debate and discourse in the public interest. We welcome letters through digital media and the post. Send us a letter, find us on social media, or email us at editor@hcn.org. I am a 70
3 min readWhy Nuclear Justice for the Marshall Islands is the Biggest US-China Issue You’ve Never Heard Of Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Why Nuclear Justice for the Marshall Islands is the Biggest US-China Issue You’ve Never Heard Of
Mar 24, 2023
Step by step, Marshallese community members and other COFA citizens may be getting closer to justice.
8 min readCommentary: The Caring Middle Can Save The Environment Los Angeles TimesArticle
Commentary: The Caring Middle Can Save The Environment
Aug 23, 2018
4 min readRemember the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster? The Trump Administration Wants You to Forget Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Remember the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster? The Trump Administration Wants You to Forget
Feb 28, 2019
2 min readThe Looming Superfund Nightmare The AtlanticArticle
The Looming Superfund Nightmare
Sep 12, 2017
8 min readWhat Dorian Could Do The AtlanticArticle
What Dorian Could Do
Aug 31, 2019
2 min readAbnormal and Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season Finally Over Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Abnormal and Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season Finally Over
Dec 1, 2017
4 min readNew Rules Would Make It Easier To Find Oil –– And Noisier For Whales Los Angeles TimesArticle
New Rules Would Make It Easier To Find Oil –– And Noisier For Whales
Apr 12, 2018
5 min readFirst Came the Virus. Next Come the Storms. The AtlanticArticle
First Came the Virus. Next Come the Storms.
May 26, 2020
6 min read
Reviews for Katrina, Mississippi
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews