Mark Klinedinst is an emeritus professor of economics at the University of Southern Mississippi who lives in Hattiesburg. He authored the book "Katrina Ten Years After" about Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in Louisiana in 2005 and caused over $160 billion in damage and more than 1,800 deaths. The book focuses on the destruction caused by the natural disaster and the rebuilding efforts of local communities in its aftermath through the perspectives of those who lived through it, exploring the challenges they faced restoring their homes during the recession and ethnic conflicts that emerged.

1. Mark Klinedinst

2. A member of the American Economic Association, Mark Klinedinst is an
emeritus professor of economics at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Living and working in Hattiesburg, MS, Mark Klinedinst is the author of a
book titled “Katrina Ten Years After.”

3. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane that made landfall in
Louisiana on Aug. 23, 2005, reaching top wind speeds of 170 mph and
devastating local towns and cities, including New Orleans. After it had
died down on August 31, the damage it had left was unimaginable -
more than 1,800 deaths and over $160 billion in property damage.

4. “Katrina Ten Years After” puts into focus the destruction the natural
disaster caused and then highlights the efforts local communities have
since taken to rebuild. It tells the story of resilience through the eyes of
the people who lived through the disaster and how they rebounded. It
explores the difficulties they faced to restore their homes in the midst of
the Great Recession, the class and ethnic conflicts that came to the fore
afterward, and the overwhelming generosity shown by Americans.

5. The book is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle
formats.