The Environmental Health Impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

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ID11020122
AuthorsJames H Diaz (0000-0002-3239-3588, All of the authors are with the School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. James H. Diaz is also with the School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.), Kari Fitzmorris Brisolara (0000-0002-4049-2877, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans), Daniel J Harrington (All of the authors are with the School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. James H. Diaz is also with the School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.), Chih-yang Hu (All of the authors are with the School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. James H. Diaz is also with the School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.), Chih‐Yang Hu (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans), Adrienne L Katner (All of the authors are with the School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans. James H. Diaz is also with the School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.), Adrienne Katner (0000-0003-3266-0575, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans)
Year2020
Volume110
Issue10
Pages1480-1484
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2020.305809
PMID32816551
OpenAlexW3067445422
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited9

Hurricane Katrina caused unprecedented flood damage to New Orleans, Louisiana, and has been the costliest hurricane in US history. We analyzed the environmental and public health outcomes of Hurricane Katrina by using Internet searches to identify epidemiological, sociodemographic, and toxicological measurements provided by regulatory agencies. Atmospheric scientists have now warned that global warming will increase the proportion of stronger hurricanes (categories 4–5) by 25% to 30% compared with weaker hurricanes (categories 1–2). With the new $14.6 billion Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System providing a 100-year storm surge–defensive wall across the Southeast Louisiana coast, New Orleans will be ready for stronger storms in the future

Archaeology · Atlantic hurricane · Environmental health · Flood myth · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Meteorology · Natural disaster · Poison control · Public health · Storm · Storm surge · Tropical cyclone · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Medicine · Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

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