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In this introduction, I briefly compare anthropological notice of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 to that of the more powerful Hurricane Camille in 1969 and note pertinent developments in the intervening 36 years, especially the emergence of an anthropological specialty in the study of natural disasters. An overview of the collection follows with comments on particular strengths of each article and suggestions for some of their wider implications for research and public policy. I conclude with a consideration of possible avenues for further anthropological research on hurricanes in general and questions on recovery from Katrina, Rita, and ensuing floods specifically, thus providing a wide‐angle perspective on this 'In Focus' endeavor—impacts of hurricanes, disaster anthropology, and both short‐term and long‐term culture change.

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