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Abstract #122198

Carol Easley Allen, PhD, RN, Dept. of Nursing, Oakwood College, 7000 Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35896, (256) 726-7297, callen@oakwood.edu

This presentation will review the social, economic, and political context in which Hurricane Katrina took place. It will review the underlying socioeconomic conditions and political decisions over a number of years that set the stage for what happened when Hurricane Katrina occurred.

Learning Objectives:

• By the end of this presentation, attendees
• will be able to understand the social context in which Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath occurred.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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