Evacuation Processes During Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Lacked Planning

Multiple, complex issues led to the poor evacuation response during Hurricane Katrina, says a new study. Researchers from Louisiana interviewed ten senior officials from New Orleans hospitals and reviewed published accounts of the experience. Of the variety of cited reasons for the poor evacuation response, researchers included issues, such as poor hospital infrastructure, lack of planning and communication, and inadequate coordination. A similar study out of the University of Texas examined the reasons for deaths during Hurricane Rita and concluded that 90 of 111 deaths resulted from the mass evacuation. Researchers from both studies suggest revisions to hospital disaster evacuation plans.

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American College of Chest Physicians

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