An Amazing Story of Dedication in the Aftermath of Destruction "Healing Katrina" is Tim Warneka's first-hand account of his experience as a volunteer mental health professional.
Tim was deployed by the American Red Cross to Mississippi in the aftermath of the tragedy and destruction resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Southeastern United States.
The book is made up of Tim's observations.
He has shared his journal entries, blogs, photos and insights gained during the two week assignment.
Warneka wrote this book in hopes of raising the awareness level of government representatives and the American public to the extensive damage and devastation caused by these two storms and to pay tribute to the thousands of volunteers who responded to provide their expertise and aid as a result of the emergency.
The book is written as a wake up call to the need of a planned strategy of disaster preparedness for both governmental and personal consideration.
Definite action steps must be put into place for immediate and adequate response to these disasters of nature.
In a concluding chapter Tim makes shares personal observations into the enormity of the financial consequences of the property damage resulting from the hurricanes.
As a health care professional, Tim also accesses the psychological, emotional and physical scars experienced by the thousands of people impacted.
Tim is a gifted writer and communicator.
I highly recommend "Healing Katrina" as it is an eye opener for our representatives in Washington, for community service organizations, and for concerned citizens.
It is a wake up call to the importance of disaster preparedness.
As reviewed for Midwest Book Review