[20050922]RS22252_美国老年人法案：卡特里娜飓风后对老年人的灾难援助.pdf

1 A recent survey of 680 Houston-based Katrina evacuees found that of those who did notevacuate before the storm, 38% were either physically unable to leave or had to care for someonewho was physically unable to leave. Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation, HarvardSchool of Public Health,. Survey of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees http:/www.kffCongressional Research Service? ?The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22252Updated September 22, 2005Older Americans Act: Disaster Assistance forOlder Persons After Hurricane KatrinaCarol OShaughnessyDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is having significant negative effectson older persons with physical and mental disabilities. Persons who are socially isolatedand dependent upon informal caregivers and social service programs to assist them liveindependently have immediate and long-term needs. The Administration on Aging(AoA) has allocated $750,000 in disaster relief funds available through the OlderAmericans Act to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (divided equally among the threestates). Congress may consider whether additional actions are neces