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Abstract:
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Each year, natural disasters occur, impacting the lives of people in the United States. Hurricane Katrina, however, caused unprecedented devastation, presenting statistical agencies with new and unanticipated data needs. The massive migration and destruction of housing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina also disrupted ongoing monthly surveys and impacted the assumptions underlying population estimates. These programs historically have provided federal agencies with the information to evaluate and adapt programs to meet public needs. This roundtable discussion will focus on impacts the hurricane and other disasters can have on current data and possible approaches the statistical system can take to adjust for them.
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