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A 4 page research paper on Hurricane Katrina evacuees, who have been dispensed to communities across the country. While this helps these people in the short term, long-term problems remain that are of concern from a community health perspective. The following examination of evacuees looks at their current and future needs and reports on steps that have been taken thus far. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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a community health perspective. The following examination of evacuees looks at their current and future needs and reports on steps that have been taken thus far. In order to
give a voice to the people whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a survey
of shelters in the Houston, Texas area (Healthcare access, 2005). This revealed 33 percent experienced health problems or injuries due to the hurricane, with 78 percent of these individuals currently
receiving care. Furthermore, 41 percent of those surveyed report having chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma (Healthcare access, 2005). Forty-three percent report
that they are suppose to be taking prescription medicines and 29 percent report that they have experienced difficulty getting these drugs (Healthcare access, 2005). One drug company, DrugMax, announced
their reaction to this crisis by saying that they would be providing emergency prescriptions to evacuees through their northern Mississippi and Alabama pharmacy locations (Hurricane Katrina, 2005). An
estimated 23,000 Louisiana evacuees were transported to Houstons Astrodome in late September 2005, which turned the stadium into the equivalent of a town the size of Laramie, Wyoming (Easton, 2005).
Demographically, the people who were evacuated to Houstons Astrodome are primarily the people who took refuge in New Orleans Superdome (Samuels, 2005). This means that they are primarily people too
poor or in too ill health to have evacuated the city prior to the hurricane4. Cots were provided for arriving evacuees, as well as cell phones and a message board
on which refugees could contact family and friends. Supplies provided included bottled water, food, soap, toothbrushes and diapers (Easton, 2005). Sheriff deputies provided security and a clinic, manned by both
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