Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina
BY STEVE, STEPHANIE, AND SHEILA
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The Crisis
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Defining the Problem
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Ensuring Client Safety
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Economic Impact
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Economic Conflict

• Hurricane Katrina caused the first nationwide job
  loss in two years
• Payrolls fell by 35,000 with jobs in retailing,
  lodging, bars, restaurants and leisure pursuits
  all taking a big hit

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CONTINUATION

• Retailers cut 88,000 jobs
• Leisure and hospitality fell by 80,000
• Food service fell by 54,000
• Factories eliminated 27,000 workers

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CONTINUATION

• Hurricane Katrina ranks as the most costly
  natural disaster in US history
• 150 billion to 200 billion range

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Providing Support
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Examining Alternatives
http//www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafet
y/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery.shtml
24-hour toll free line 1-800-FED INFO (
1-800-333-4636) for any questions about
Government Services
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Obtaining Services
Evacuees seeking help from government officials