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On September 28, 1998, the Mississippi Gulf Coast took a direct hit by Hurricane Georges that left approximately 230,000 people without electricity and about 15,000 residents in public shelters. In Biloxi, Mississippi, flooding and hurricane-force winds (over 95 miles per hour) damaged several homes and businesses, necessitating curfew and a state of emergency.
Source: The Louisiana State Center
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Southern coastal Louisiana, with communities of different racial and socioeconomic mix, and with a higher frequency of devastating natural disasters - hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc. - represents a unique setting for studying these natural calamities and the health consequences of such events.
Source: Louisiana State Center
