Explain why this group was particularly vulnerable in the context of this emergency.

– Identify and briefly describe the event (katrina) and group of focus (class, ethnic, race, gender etc);
– Explain why this group was particularly vulnerable in the context of this emergency; – Explain how the group’s vulnerability changed throughout the emergency (did it get worse or did it diminish and why);
– Explain the short-term and long-term effects from the emergency;
– Identify lessons learned by this group, or by others that aided this group, and any actions taken (or, in the absence, actions that could be taken) to prevent a repeat of such an event or mitigate the impacts of a repeat of such an event.

Use themes and topics of social vulnerability, race/ ethnicity, gender, class.

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