Walter Maestri
Walter S. Maestri III (died June 12, 2017) was an American
Maestri did his undergraduate studies at
PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi
.
He was a professor of sociology at Loyola University New Orleans, chair of the department from 1970–73, and dean of Loyola's City College from 1977-79. He then served as President of Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans.[1]
After his retirement from academia in the 1980s,
In 2000, five years before
hurricane preparedness steps were taken, flooding and toxic waste from a major hurricane could make large parts of the city uninhabitable for several years following.[3]
During the Katrina disaster, a plan created by Maestri led to the evacuation of many pump station operators, exacerbating flooding. Maestri's role in the evacuation sidelined his appointment to a state-level emergency planning job, and he became a private consultant.[2]
Death
Maestri died on June 12, 2017. He was survived by his wife, Joanne; three sons, Walter, Jeffrey and Andrew; and five grandchildren.[1]
References
- ^ Times-Picayune.
- ^ New Orleans Advocate.
- ^ "'Big Easy' a bowl of trouble in hurricanes". USA Today. July 2000.
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