Hurricane Katrina Sept. 2005
Prof. Dr. Olivier Wenker ist Schweizer und war früher Oberarzt am Universitätsspital Zürich. Er hat uns freundlicherweise die nachfolgenden beiden Beiträge zur Verfügung gestellt..jpg "zum Artikel")
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A City Within A City: Houston’s Disaster Relief Efforts To Help Evacuees Escaping From The Damage Caused By Hurricane Katrina
Olivier C. Wenker, MD, MBA, DEAA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of Technology Discovery, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Office for Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Abstract
On August 29, 2005 The United States of America was struck by the worst natural disaster in its history. A category 4+ hurricane with winds up to 145 miles per hour made landfall in the region around the city of New Orleans and left behind massive destruction in an area reaching from New Orleans, Louisiana to Mobile, Alabama. While the full magnitude of loss of human lives and property is not assessed yet, it is estimated that over 1 million people were evacuated over the past few days since the hurricane struck.
This article describes the efforts by the city of Houston, Texas to accommodate ten thousands of evacuees in the first hours of this massive disaster relief effort. As of September 5th, 2005 approximately 30,000 evacuees were relocated to the city of Houston and were housed within the Astrodome, the Reliant Arena, the Reliant Center, and the George R. Brown Convention Center. On September 6th, 4,000 victims were scheduled to be transferred from this city within a city to 2 cruise ships in Galveston.
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Volunteer Services For Katrina Victims: A Personal Story
Carolyn Duff, Senior Administrator, Technology Discovery Office for Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Abstract
This article describes the experiences of a volunteer helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina after they arrive at the Houston Astrodome. The author tells the story on how help was needed and how volunteers were of invaluable help to both the evacuees and the relief effort organizers.
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Volunteer Services For Katrina Victims: A Personal Story
Carolyn Duff, Senior Administrator, Technology Discovery Office for Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Abstract
This article describes the experiences of a volunteer helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina after they arrive at the Houston Astrodome. The author tells the story on how help was needed and how volunteers were of invaluable help to both the evacuees and the relief effort organizers.
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