Head Above Water

Dennis Ren, MD talks with Brent Kaziny, MD, MA about the chaos and uncertainty medical staff faced during Hurricane Katrina. Kaziny shares how he and his team ensured children received quality care despite limited resources, and were smoothly reunited with their families after the storm.

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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