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Richard H. Weisler, MD; James G. Barbee IV, MD; Mark H. Townsend, MD

JAMA. 2006;296:585-588.

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Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating natural disaster in US history. Large parts of New Orleans and nearby Louisiana parishes were destroyed. About 90 000 square miles of the Gulf Coast, an area roughly the size of Great Britain, was declared a federal disaster area. The often contaminated flood waters covering much of New Orleans for almost 2 months contained a mix of raw sewage, bacteria, millions of gallons of oil, heavy metals, pesticides, and toxic chemicals, raising health concerns for residents and cleanup workers.

As recently as June 19, 2006, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials estimated that as many as 2.5 million Gulf Coast residents may have been displaced from their homes by hurricanes Katrina and Rita; this number is based on FEMA applicants whose mailing addresses were outside of their home ZIP code and the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Disruptions and Uncertainties in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Author Affiliations: Departments of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Duke University Medical Center, Durham (Dr Weisler); Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans (Drs Barbee and Townsend).

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