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The Forgotten Needs Of Refugees From Hurricane Irma

NPR

January 13, 2018    7:00 AM ET

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/13/
562334629/the-forgotten-needs-of-refugees-from-hurricane-irma

People fleeing New Orleans

waited outside their cars for traffic to pick up.

The city was under an evacuation order

as Hurricane Katrina approached.

After Pounding New Orleans,

Storm Slows but Stays Dangerous

NYT

August 29, 2005

evacuate

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/28/
1125448849/why-people-dont-evacuate-hurricane-ian-florida

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/
646593644/more-than-1-million-people-ordered-to-evacuate-
as-hurricane-florence-approaches

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/09/
549704585/-the-storm-is-here-floridians-window-to-evacuate-shrinks-as-irma-bears-down

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/08/
549392171/irma-slightly-weakened-smashes-turks-caicos-on-way-to-florida

evacuate from N

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/
harvey-pictures-hurricane-storm.html

evacuation        UK / USA

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/
1196784731/heres-what-goes-into-a-hurricane-evacuation-order

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/10/
549836270/-we-got-the-warning-floridians-s-brace-for-irma-s-arrival

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/aug/28/
absolutely-no-regrets-houston-mayor-defiant-over-not-calling-evacuation-video

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/nyregion/
panicked-evacuations-mix-with-nonchalance-in-hurricane-sandys-path.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/nyregion/
new-york-city-begins-evacuations-before-hurricane.html

hurricane evacuation order

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/
1196784731/heres-what-goes-into-a-hurricane-evacuation-order

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/10/
549836270/-we-got-the-warning-floridians-s-brace-for-irma-s-arrival

evacuees

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/
647993009/florence-evacuees-face-four-nights-in-a-shelter-and-no-end-in-sight

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/08/
549265775/-you-have-to-help-gulf-coast-neighbors-fly-cook-and-organize-for-harvey-evacuees

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/05/
548687237/seeking-shelter-harvey-evacuees-stay-in-state-parks

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/29/
547027763/health-issues-stack-up-in-houston-as-harvey-evacuees-seek-shelter

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/29/
547035773/after-pressure-mounts-joel-osteen-says-
his-houston-megachurch-is-open-to-evacuee

flee        UK / USA

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2017/aug/26/
texas-residents-flee-as-hurricane-harvey-intensifies-in-pictures

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/06/
496836153/millions-of-coastal-residents-warned-to-flee-inland-as-hurricane-nears-florida

(be) stranded

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/
harvey-pictures-hurricane-storm.html

victims

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/
100000005398367/houston-harvey-mattress-shelter.html - Aug. 30, 2017

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/
business/harvey-aid-sba-disaster-loans.html

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/29/
546866561/responding-to-harvey-will-be-long-term-issue-plan-cash-donations-to-match

displaced

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/28/
574166438/in-houston-thousands-remain-displaced-as-harvey-recovery-continues

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/
549169437/100-roads-closed-50-000-displaced-houston-still-has-a-long-way-to-go

the displaced

refugees

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/13/
562334629/the-forgotten-needs-of-refugees-from-hurricane-irma

hold-out

shelter

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/
647993009/florence-evacuees-face-four-nights-in-a-shelter-and-no-end-in-sight

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/us/irma-florida-
shelters.html

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/05/
548687237/seeking-shelter-harvey-evacuees-stay-in-state-parks

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/29/
547027763/health-issues-stack-up-in-houston-as-harvey-evacuees-seek-shelter

emergency shelters

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/
world/americas/hurricane-irma-photos.html

stay in emergency shelters

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/01/
547598676/at-least-100-000-homes-were-affected-by-harvey-moving-back-in-wont-be-easy

 temporary shelter

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/
harvey-pictures-hurricane-storm.html

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