A Summary Of Hurricane Katrina

In the immediate aftermath of hurricane Katrina, more than one third of the evacuees in Houston shelters reported that they had spent time in the Superdome in New Orleans. About forty percent of the evacuees said that they had spent at least one day on the street or overpass waiting to be rescued. Moreover, 34% had reported that they were trapped in their homes, and some of them were trapped and waited for 3 days to be rescued. The National Guard as reported by evacuees rescued most of the people. However, individuals are more vulnerable during a disaster, individuals at low income will not be able to evacuate easily. Evacuation procedures are difficult for people in low income or people with special needs.
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