"Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita"
chronicles the brave and creative acts through which Gulf Coast
people rescued their neighbors during the chaotic aftermath of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Ordinary citizens joined in with
whatever resources they had. Unlike many of the official
responders, vernacular rescuers found ways around paralysis
produced by a breakdown in communications and infrastructure. They
were able to dispel unfounded fears produced by erroneous or
questionable reporting. The essays, personal narratives, media
reports, and field studies presented here all have to do with
effective and often ingenious answers that emerged from the people
themselves. Their solutions are remarkably different from the
hamstrung government response, and their perspectives are a tonic
to sensationalized media coverage. The first part of the collection
deals with Gulf Coast rescuers from outside stricken communities:
those who, safe in their own homes and neighborhoods, marshaled
their resources to help their fellow citizens. It includes some
analysis and scholarly approaches, but it also includes direct
responses and first-hand field reports. The second part features
the words of hurricane survivors displaced from New Orleans and
other Gulf Coast communities to Houston, Texas. In many cases, the
"victims" themselves were the first responders, rescuing family,
friends, and strangers. All of the stories, whether from the
"outside" or "inside" responders, reveal a shared history of
close-knit community bonds and survival skills sharpened by hard
times. This book is about what went right in the aftermath of
Katrina and Rita--in spite of all that went so wrong.
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