Experiences of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston shelters: implications for future planning.
OBJECTIVES: To shed light on how the public health community can promote the recovery of Hurricane Katrina victims and protect people in future disasters, we examined the experiences of evacuees housed in Houston area shelters 2 weeks after the hurricane. METHODS: A survey was conducted September 10...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 96; no. 8; pp. 1402 - 1409 |
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American Public Health Association
Aug2006
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