In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Kristin Dascomb, a pediatrics resident in New Orleans at the time, found herself trapped in a flooding hospital with limited staff and a surplus of unevacuated patients. Dr. Dascomb recounts her personal experiences caring for the sick and wounded without aid of power, food, or water.
Surviving Katrina: Recollections of a Hospital Crisis

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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Kristin Dascomb, a pediatrics resident in New Orleans at the time, found herself trapped in a flooding hospital with limited staff and a surplus of unevacuated patients. Dr. Dascomb recounts her personal experiences caring for the sick and wounded without aid of power, food, or water.
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