Applications of Communication Infrastructure Theory. The Metamorphosis Project has a history of conducting applied and engaged scholarship. Notably, several past and present team members have utilized CIT to advance community health promotion (Wilkin, 2013; Wilkin, Moran, Ball-Rokeach, Gonzalez, & Kim, 2010).
NEW ORLEANS â Hurricane Isaac crashed ashore in southeast Louisiana on Tuesday, bringing high winds and soaking rains that pose the first test for multibillion-dollar flood defenses put in place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast seven years ago.
Follow @TIMEBusiness. After stalling for days over Louisiana and Mississippi, itâs estimated that Hurricane Isaac could cause up to $2 billion in onshore economic damage. When Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans seven years ago, it left a path of destruction totaling $42 billion in insurable claims. But while flooding has been extensive throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, the damage is much less this time around.