12. Herbie and Mike’s Strange Adventure

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Map of the St. Bernard Parish region ix
4. Prologue 1
5. PART ONE. The Storm
6. A Monster Cometh 11
7. 1. Ricky at the Helm 13
8. 2. Ronald on the Invincible Vance 19
9. 3. Susan Robin Goes for a Drive 26
10. 4. Stormy Traditions 33
11. 5. Cajun- Spanish Roots and Pirate Connections 37
12. 6. Charlo’s Dawn 49
13. 7. Matine’s Dilemma 56
14. 8. Ricky’s Ark 69
15. 9. Charlo Adrift 83
16. 10. The Human Tide 87
17. 11. Charlo in Limbo 97
18. 12. Herbie and Mike’s Strange Adventure 101
19. 13. The Long March 108
20. 14. Cruel Tuesday 113
21. 15. A Day of Reckoning 126
22. PART TWO. Aftermath
23. 16. Nine Days Beyond the Flood 135
24. 17. The Imperfect Storm 146
25. 18. Pioneers in the Rubble 162
26. 19. Dancing with Boats 179
27. 20. A Short Journey of Hope 193
28. 21. Hard Realities of the ‘‘Federal Storm’’ 199
29. 22. The Toll upon the Land 208
30. Epilogue 217
31. Notes on Sources 235
32. Acknowledgments 243
33. About the Author 245