It has often been said that what happened to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was a man-made disaster. A new book identifies ... spewed phony hysteria about Superdome atrocities.

Making landfall on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with enormous force. The city had faced deadly storms previously, including Hurricane Betsy in 1965, which caused extensive ...

Doug Thornton, manager of the Superdome, looks back on the damage that Hurricane Katrina inflicted upon the iconic building and the emotional moment when it reopened. Photo: George Steinmetz ...

Citations: Cuddy, Amy, Mindi Rock, Michael Norton. 2007. Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Inferences of Secondary Emotions and Intergroup Helping. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations.