Publisher's Synopsis
How do survivors recover from the worst urban flood in American history, a disaster that destroyed nearly the entire physical landscape of a city, as well as the mental and emotional maps that people use to navigate their everyday lives? This question has haunted the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and informed the response to the subsequent flooding of New Orleans across many years. 'Left to Chance' takes us into two African American neighbourhoods - working-class Hollygrove and middle-class Pontchartrain Park - to learn how their residents have experienced Miss Katrina and the long road back to normal life.
