Dennis Ren, MD talks with Brent Kaziny, MD, MA about the chaos and uncertainty medical staff faced during Hurricane Katrina. Kaziny also shares the improvised methods used to ensure children could be reunited with their families and provided care despite limited resources.

Resources:

• Ready.gov - Hurricane Resources
• Ready.gov - Build a Kit
• National Weather Service - Hurricane Katrina
• Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
• Hurrican Katrina: Challenges for the Community