Disaster mythology: Looting in New Orleans

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 519-525

  Constable, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Emergency measures; Myths; Natural disasters; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749098980     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560810901764     Document Type: Article

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