Katrina #7: Scorecard

The Associated Press is reporting this complete assessment of Hurricane Katrina’s damage:

                                                    Louisiana                             Mississippi

Deaths                                         1,100                                             200

People Displaced                 786,000                                     110,000

Destroyed Homes                217,000                                      68,700

Destroyed Schools                   835                                               263

Destroyed Hospitals                 10                                                   2

Businesses Closed                 18,800                                         1,900

Jobs Lost                                 240,000                                     46,000

 

I cannot find a list of the destroyed hospitals, but I can make a good guess on the 10 in Louisiana: Chalmette Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, Bywater Hospital, Lindy Boggs Medical Center (formerly Mercy Hospital), Lifecare-Chalmette, Lifecare-Memorial, Memorial Medical Center, Charity Hospital, University Hospital, Tulane Medical Center.

Of all these hospitals, only Tulane is currently being renovated for reopening. I was on staff at Chalmette Medical Center and Methodist, and worked at all the others (with the exception of Bywater) as a resident.

I will post pictures of my old neighborhood on my website soon, for the curious.

The Medical Paradox

HSAs, Part I