A heart gripping beautifully written story of everyday valor and crafted kinship in a small gulf coast community in the path of katrinas fury under surge under siege tells of historic bay st louis mississippi and its living web of heroism and fortitude in the wake of a 35 foot tsunami and a second wave of destruction in the form of unresponsive government irresponsible insurance companies and greedy developers ellis andersons powerful saga of trouble and triumph washes over us . Under surge under siege the odyssey of bay st louis and katrina august 30 2020 for the 15th anniversary of hurricane katrina kat fitzpatrick and i came together to pay a private tribute to those lost and to celebrate those who came to our aid. A heart gripping beautifully written story of everyday valor and crafted kinship in a small gulf coast community in the path of katrinas fury under surge under siege tells of historic bay st louis mississippi and its living web of heroism and fortitude in the wake of a 35 foot tsunami and a second wave of destruction in the form of unresponsive government irresponsible insurance companies and greedy developers ellis andersons powerful saga of trouble and triumph washes over us . Winner of the 2010 eudora welty book prize and the mississippi library associations nonfiction authors award for 2011 under surge under siege shows how hurricane katrina tore into bay st louis mississippi raking away lives buildings and livelihoods in a place known for its picturesque coastal views its laid back artsy downtown and its deep dyed southern cordiality. Under surge under siege the odyssey of bay st louis and katrina ebook anderson ellis amazonca kindle store