Hurricane Katrina: One Year of Fraud and WasteJoel Wendland
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some people began documenting contractor fraud; this type of fraud further victimized Katrina survivors. Although people began sharing their stories with neighbors and friends, it was not enough to get the word out. The blog ‘Hurricane Katrina SOS: The after...
White collar crime and disaster: A content analysis of print media coverage of disaster fraud following Hurricane Katrina Research on disaster fraud and the media's communication of public risk has significantly evolved in the past several decades. However, most of the academi... AN Bergen - Diss...
"Katrina was weakening as it was approaching the shore and it caused $190 billion in damage. It was a Cat 3 at landfall and it was formerly a Cat 5. Well, here we have another former Cat 5 that's going to be a Cat 3 at landfall, and the storm surge is baked in." "It's ...
For a nice overview of the ruling, and its significance in the climate change battle, check outthisblog post byJ. Russell Jackson, a Skadden Arps partner who specializes in mass tort litigation. The post likens the Katrina plaintiffs’ claims, which set out a chain of causation, to the ...
Hurricane Fraud Suspects Held; 143 Arrested for Fake Claims after Katrina, Rita
Construction Fraud Victimization after Hurricane Katrina.Forde, David RWard, KenMcDevittMurphy, Meghan
Government agencies concentrate on expediting resources and, in this haste, sometimes overlook areas susceptible to fraud. Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf States in August 2005 and, because of the magnitude of damage, highlighted where these vulnerabilities exist in the relief response. Just over seven...
Mass communication White collar crime and disaster| A content analysis of print media coverage of disaster fraud following Hurricane Katrina CAPELLA UNIVERSITY Richard DeParis BergenAmanda NResearch on disaster fraud and the media's communication of public risk has significantly evolved in the past ...
Using a content analysis of local print media coverage of disaster fraud attributed to Hurricane Katrina, which affected the coastal regions of Louisiana and Mississippi in August 2005, the connection between perceived crime and actual crime during disasters was evaluated for 4 years following the ...