Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of

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The most-commonly portrayed disasters in films are: natural or environmental disasters or destruction (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tropical storms, etc.) accidents (skyscraper fires, plane crashes, ocean liners capsized or struck by icebergs, viruses unleashed) criminally-instigated (bombs planted in planes, terrorist conspiracies) nuclear-related crises, sometimes prophetically Biblical (nuclear war, Armageddon) millennial-related or apocalyptic (the end of the world, or end of the century tales) about failed technology or technology-gone awry (computers running amok, plague/scientific error) Along with showing the spectacular disaster, these films concentrate on the chaotic events surrounding the disaster, including efforts for survival, the effects upon individuals and families, and 'what-if' scenarios.

Pages: 288

Publisher: Basic Civitas Books; 1 edition (July 3, 2007)

ISBN: 046501772X

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