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Caring for Elders during a Natural Disaster: We Can Do Better-But Are We?
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As I write this, the waters of the Mississippi are lapping over the levees in Louisiana and Mississippi. It seems impossible that so many disasters could befall one area: following the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, there was Gustav, Ike, an oil spill, biblically fierce tornados and now a river that will not be contained. And it's not just this region. According to FEMA, the United States has experienced 381 disasters since Hurricane Katrina. Since 1954, every state has experienced a disasteran average of 34 per state. Everyone has a stake in disaster planning.
Some disasters happen in slow motion. Some happen quickly. Some are repeat offenders. But no matter the …
