Friday, April 21, 2006

New Study on Katrina's Kids... so sad

The NYT reports that NOLA evacuees are putting a strain on TX, and the Columbia School of Public health came out w/ a study about the children of Katrina. As the researchers note, their study is not of Katrina evacuees in general, or even of poor evacuees. It’s a study of the nearly 50,000 evacuees still living in FEMA-built evacuee trailer parks, regular trailer parks, and hotels in La: 1.) The unmet health needs of Katrina- displaced persons are at an alarmingly high rate. 2.) Katrina- displaced children who evacuated their homes & now are living in hotels or trailers are in "urgent" need of primary care and mental health care. 3.) Katrina is taking a lasting toll on evacuees' health. The conclusion: The effects on 1000s of Katrina's victims is heartbreaking.
Posted by Tina :: 12:28 AM :: 4 Comments:

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