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Abstract:
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In 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage to and migration from the Southeastern U.S. Breaching of levees contributed to particularly extensive repercussions for New Orleans and surrounding parishes. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and Louisiana Recovery Authority subsequently convened Federal, state, and local partners to develop and implement a household population survey to collect information on hurricane- affected parishes for directing recovery funds. The survey used a cluster sampling design developed by the Census Bureau, and a survey instrument and interviewing techniques developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Household and person-level information was collected and used to develop current population estimates and projections. These estimates were used to allocate services in New Orleans and surrounding areas for meeting the residents' and city's needs, including estimating the number of uninsured residents and their health care needs. The complex sample survey yielded data critical to providing cost-effective justification for utilizing funds to respond to disasters.
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