Elderly Evacuations
Connecting Future Evacuation to Current Recovery: Saving the
Lives of Older People in the Next Catastrophe
by Pamela Jenkins, Shirley Laska, Gretchen Williamson
Generations, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Winter 2007): pp 49-52.
In this article, the authors describe how the convergence of a
myriad of factors, including social characteristics and
environmental conditions existing before the storm and exacerbated
during and after the Katrina catastrophe, put the older population
of New Orleans at enhanced risk compared to younger people. They
also outline recommendations from a community stakeholders group on
how elders could have more influence and safety during current
rebuilding efforts and in any future disaster.
Introduction to issue and life-experience
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