Mantz, Erika

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2-28-2006
An Insider Discusses The Decision Making In New
Orleans Post Hurricane Katrina
Erika Mantz
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An Insider Discusses The Decision Making In New
Orleans Post Hurricane Katrina
Contact:  Erika Mantz 
603-862-1567
UNH Media Relations
Feb. 28, 2006
DURHAM, N.H. -- Tulane University Political Science Professor Ray Taras will share his first-
hand observations of the disaster zone decision making after Hurricane Katrina devastated
New Orleans Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 4 p.m. in Memorial Union Building Theatre II at the
University of New Hampshire. The talk, part of the New Hampshire International Seminar
Series, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at 3:40 p.m.
Taras will discuss his theory that, while most everyone agrees that a breakdown in
communications was the primary cause of the chaos that ensued, psychological breakdowns
also occurred in the days after the storm. According to Taras, “Post traumatic stress syndrome
suffered by usually competent leaders on the ground, combined with the obliviousness and
usual incompetence of Bush administration officials, led to hundreds of needless deaths, tens
of thousands of lives changed forever, and billions of dollars of property damage.”
The author of numerous publications on authoritarian systems, democratic transitions,
political leadership and identity politics, Taras will deconstruct the political failure of disaster
response and the rebuilding debate in New Orleans.
For more information, call (603) 862-2398.


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices2-28-2006An Insider Discusses The Decision Making In NewOrleans Post Hurricane KatrinaErika MantzFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMantz, Erika, "An Insider Discusses The Decision Making In New Orleans Post Hurricane Katrina" (2006). UNH Today. 971.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/9719/13/17, 12)51 PMAn Insider Discusses The Decision Making In New Orleans Post Hurricane KatrinaPage 1 of 1http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2006/february/em_060228taras.html An Insider Discusses The Decision Making In NewOrleans Post Hurricane KatrinaContact:  Erika Mantz 603-862-1567UNH Media RelationsFeb. 28, 2006DURHAM, N.H. -- Tulane University Political Science Professor Ray Taras will share his first-hand observations of the disaster zone decision making after Hurricane Katrina devastatedNew Orleans Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 4 p.m. in Memorial Union Building Theatre II at theUniversity of New Hampshire. The talk, part of the New Hampshire International SeminarSeries, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at 3:40 p.m.Taras will discuss his theory that, while most everyone agrees that a breakdown incommunications was the primary cause of the chaos that ensued, psychological breakdownsalso occurred in the days after the storm. According to Taras, “Post traumatic stress syndromesuffered by usually competent leaders on the ground, combined with the obliviousness andusual incompetence of Bush administration officials, led to hundreds of needless deaths, tensof thousands of lives changed forever, and billions of dollars of property damage.”The author of numerous publications on authoritarian systems, democratic transitions,political leadership and identity politics, Taras will deconstruct the political failure of disasterresponse and the rebuilding debate in New Orleans.For more information, call (603) 862-2398.

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