Post Hurricane Research
Several government agencies, non-profit organizations and local chambers of commerce have conducted research in the wake of the 2005 hurricanes. In cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Labor and the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the Public Policy Research has compiled a list of those projects.
We would like our list to be as comprehensive as possible. If you or your organization has a study that you would like to share please contact Dr. Steven Procopio, Director, LSU Public Policy Research Lab at 225-578-7499 or at sproco1@lsu.edu
Surveys by category
Business Demographics Government Tourism Healthcare Others
Business Surveys
DHS Business Survey
In the first weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the Private Sector Office (PSO) of the US
Department of Homeland Security recognized that the New Orleans business community
had limited access to information necessary for facilitating recovery. This vacuum of
information was the motivation for the first Back to Business Workshop held in New
Orleans, LA on October 6, 2005. The event was organized by the PSO in partnership
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
Contact
Information:
Gary Becker
Private Sector Office,
Department of Homeland Security.
Email: gary.becker@dhs.gov
Phone: (202) 282-9013
How Businesses Make Decisions after Catastrophes
Tulane University Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Weekly survey of 16 miles of commercial arteries in New Orleans, in which businesses re-openings, closures, and new openings are recorded along with their locations and attributes. Data will be analyzed at the six- and 12-month intervals. Ongoing since early October 2005.
Contact
Information:
Richard Campanella, Assistant Director for Environmental Analysis
Research Professor - Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing
Center for Bioenvironmental Research
102E Alcee Fortier Hall
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
Email: cbr@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 862-8453
Fax: (504) 862-8455
Tulane Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Jefferson Parish Post-Katrina Workforce Evaluation Survey
Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission
Survey by mail of the top 250 largest employers in Jefferson Parish to assess status of workforce post-Katrina.
Contact Information:
Jerry Bologna, Director of Economic Development Services
Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission
3445 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 300
Metairie, LA 70002
Email:
jbologna@jedco.org
Phone: (504) 833-1881
Fax: (504) 833-7676
Web Page
Bayou Region Workforce Study
South Louisiana Economic Council and South Central Industrial Association
Study to examine the Bayou Region labor force from the perspective of
employers, including these key issues: workforce quality and availability,
projected growth by occupation, productivity and turnover, benefits offered,
job preparation (education and training), and challenges facing area
employers. This study included 32 respondent organizations that collectively
employ over 8,500 full-time workers in the Bayou Region. Based on the survey responses, SCIA is now working on a 5 year plan to address the needs of business in the Bayou Region.
The SLEC was only
involved with the funding of the project. There are no direct contacts through
the SLEC.
Contact Information:
Jane Arnette, Executive Director
South Central Industrial
Association
PO Box 2143
Houma, LA 70361
Email: scindustrial@bellsouth.net
Phone:
985-851-2201
Fax:
985-851-2202
South Central Industrial Association
South Louisiana Economic Council
PO Box 2048 – NSU
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Office
Phone:
985-448-4485
Fax:
985-448-4486
E-mail: linda.tabor@nicholls.edu
South Louisiana Economic Council
Post-Katrina Labor Wage Survey
South Louisiana Economic Council and Nicholls State University
A brief email survey to gather input from area businesses to determine
whether there has been a need to increase wages in order to attract and retain
personnel since hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The SLEC was involved with the
funding of a portion of the project. There are no direct contacts through
the SLEC.
Contact Information:
Windy Rachal, Assistant Professor
Department of Languages and Literature
Nicholls State University
O. E. Peltier Hall
Room: 121J
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70310
Email: windy.rachal@nicholls.edu
Phone (985) 448-4207
Fax (985) 448-4927
Nicholls State University
South
Louisiana Economic
Council
P.O. Box
2048-NSU
Thibodaux, Louisiana
70310
E-mail: linda.tabor@nicholls.edu
Phone:
985-448-4485
Fax:
985-448-4486
South Louisiana Economic Council
Businesses Open or Planning to Reopen
Chamber / Southwest Louisiana
Chamber member survey conducted immediately following Hurricane Rita to
identify businesses that were open and businesses planning to re-open.
Report
Contact Information:
Amanda White, Director of Communications
The Chamber SWLA
PO Box 3110
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Email: awhite@chamberswla.org
Phone:
337 433 3632
Fax:
337 436 3727
Chamber/Southwest Louisiana
Post-Katrina Member Survey
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Assessed how Hurricane Katrina has impacted Baton Rouge Area Chamber member businesses. Responses were used to determine the resources needed to respond to BRAC membership needs and shape BRAC’s post-hurricane implementation plan.
Contact Information:
Jason El Koubi, Policy Director
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
PO Box 3217
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone:
225-381-7125
Fax:
225-336-4306 (fax)
Email:
jason@brac.org
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
2006 Baton Rouge Area Economic Outlook Survey
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Assessed the 2006-2008 economic outlook for the entire business community in the nine-parish Baton Rouge area. Respondents were asked to consider their operations in the Baton Rouge area (the 9-parish region) only.
Contact Information:
Jason El Koubi, Policy Director
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
PO Box 3217
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 225-381-7125
Fax: 225-336-4306
Email:
jason@brac.org
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
New Orleans Business Survey
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
As part of a National Science Foundation Grant, professors at LSU and Tulane collaborated on a census of Orleans Parish businesses to determine how many were open and what the businesses believed were the major impediments they are facing.
Contact
Information:
R. Kelley Pace, Desig. Professor
E.J. Ourso College of Business
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: kpace@lsu.edu
Phone: (225)
578-6256
Fax: (225) 578-6366
Louisiana State University E. J. Ourso College of Business
Richard Campanella, Assistant Director for Environmental Analysis,
Research Professor - Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing
Center for Bioenvironmental Research
102E Alcee Fortier Hall
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
Email: cbr@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 862-8453
Fax: (504) 862-8455
Tulane Center for Bioenvironmental Research
2006 Louisiana Health and Population Survey
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana Recovery Authority requested assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the U.S. Census Bureau to employed a standard US Census Bureau method for conducting population estimates. Modifications have been made to these methods to account for the effects of the 2005 hurricane season.
Contact Information
DHH: Media Contact
Phone: 225-342-1532
Fax: 225-342-3738
LRA: David Bowman
Phone:
(225) 338-5377
Email:
david.bowman@la.gov
Louisiana Post-Hurricane Community Audit
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
Sponsored by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, this was a survey of 600 Louisiana residents in October 2005. This survey focused on the rebuilding effort: should we rebuild, who should pay for it, what the priorities should be, how long do you think it should take, etc.
Contact
Information:
R. Kirby Goidel,
Professor Manship School of Mass
Communication
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone:
(225) 578-7588
Fax: (225)
578-2125
Manship School of Mass Communications
2006 Louisiana Survey
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
Sponsored by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, this survey is a continuation of the Annual Louisiana Survey series. It contains several post-hurricane specific questions. It also demonstrates the impact of the hurricanes on several public opinion questions that have been tracked over time.
Contact
Information:
R. Kirby Goidel,
Professor Manship School of Mass Communication
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone:
(225)
578-7588
Fax:
(225)
578-2125
Email:
kgoidel@lsu.edu
Web Page
Risk Assessment and Optimistic Bias in the Post-Katrina Environment
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
This survey examined how people’s views toward risk have changed after the hurricanes. It includes questions on risk perception and how that will affect future actions (such as evacuation). Study currently in field.
Contact
Information:
Dr. Steven Procopio, Director
Public Policy Research Lab
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225)
578-7499
Fax: (225)
578-0240
Email: sproco1@lsu.edu
Web Page
The 2006 Citizen Recovery Survey
- The Citizen recovery survey assess how people currently living in New Orleans and Jefferson are coping
with their new lives. It measures the problems they are having in everyday life, the loss they experienced, and their psychological condition.
Report
Contact
Information:
Jeanne S. Hurlbert, Professor
Department of Sociology
126 Stubbs Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225)
578-5046
Fax: (225)
578-5102
Email:
sohurl@lsu.edu
GulfGov Reports: One Year Later
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana / The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
The first piece of the three-year research project, GulfGov Reports: One Year Later focuses on the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita across several communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The report looks specifically at the economics of hurricanes, the planning and rebuilding process, the housing and labor shortages, the role of nonprofit organizations, and the state of the states, and compares and contrasts how the different communities are faring.
Contact
Information:
Karen Rowley, Special Projects Manager
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana,
4664 Jamestown Ave., Suite 300
P.O. Box 14776
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4776
Email: krowley@la-par.org
Phone: (225) 926-8414
Fax: (225) 926-8417
A Solution to Louisiana's Post-Katrina Electoral Problems
Responsiveness, Voting Rights and Continuity in Congressional Representation
Flooding due to Hurricane Katrina caused property damage and mass population migration. The result is a potential crisis of Congressional representation with four dimensions: districts of unequal population, overload of constituent demands, Voting Rights Act liability and break in continuity of representation. This paper uses news reports from autumn 2005 to develop high and low population estimates for affected Congressional districts in southern Louisiana. Mid-decade census and redistricting are cumbersome processes not likely before the end of the decade. The paper recommends limited voting in one five-member district in their stead.
Contact
Information:
Jack Santucci, Research Fellow
FairVote - The Center for Voting and Democracy,
6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 610
P.O. Box 14776
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Email: jack@fairvote.org
Phone: (301) 270-4616
Fax: (301) 270-4133
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Persons with Disabilities
Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTCIL)
Sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, this research represents the most recent in-depth effort to understand how persons with disabilities prepared for, reacted to, and recovered from the devastating impact of the storm in portions of the Gulf Coast most affected. In addition, this work sought to understand the roles and relationships that Centers for Independent Living (CILs) played in all phases of the disaster, with a special emphasis on their relationship to the emergency management system.
Contact
Information:
Glen W. White, Ph.D.
Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTCIL)
University of Kansas
Suite 4089 Dole Center
1000 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045 -7555
Email: glen@ku.edu
Phone: (785) 864-4095
Fax: (785) 864-5063
Tourism Surveys
Tourism and Cultural Industry Housing
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Survey conducted at end of October 2005 and in January 2006 to estimate housing needs for employees serving the tourism and culture industry. Includes estimates for: restaurants, hotel/motel, tourist attractions, cultural attractions, and riverboat casinos.
Contact Information:
Pam Breaux, Assistant Secretary
Office of Cultural Development
PO Box 44247
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Email:
pbreaux@crt.state.la.us
Phone: (225) 342-8200
Fax: (225) 219-9772
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Louisiana Tourism
Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
The TSA focuses on travel and tourism expenditures from all sources, the
most significant from visitor spending. The goal of the TSA is to provide a
comprehensive assessment of the travel and tourism sector in a manner that is
comparable to government statistics that are regularly computed for other
industries.
Contact Information:
Mark Northington, Research Director
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
PO Box 94291
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Email:
mnorthington@crt.state.la.us
Phone: (225) 342-8100
Fax: (225) 342-1051
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Louisiana Tourism
Traveler Attitudes Surveys, Wave I and II
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Surveys to determine potential visitors’ perceptions of Louisiana.
Contact Information:
Mark Northington, Research Director
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
PO Box 94291
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Email:
mnorthington@crt.state.la.us
Phone: (225) 342-8100
Fax: (225) 342-1051
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Louisiana Tourism
Healthcare Surveys
The Recovery Divide:
Poverty and the Widening Gap Among Mississippi Children and Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina
This study is a public health assessment and research project of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, supported by Operation Assist and The Children’s Health Fund. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of The Children’s Health Fund or the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.
Contact Information:
Dr. David Abramson, NCDP Director of Research,
Columbia
University,
722 West 168th Street,
New York NY 10032
Email:
dma3@columbia.edu.
Survey Report
On the Edge:
Children and Families Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Face a Looming Medical and Mental Health Crisis
This study is a public health assessment and research project of the National Center for
Disaster Preparedness, supported by Operation Assist and The Children’s Health Fund. Its
contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views
of The Children’s Health Fund or the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.
Contact Information:
Dr. David Abramson,
Columbia University Mailman School of
Public Health,
722 West 168th Street,
New York NY 10032,
Email:
dma3@columbia.edu
Survey Report
Other Surveys
LSU Student Survey
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
In a partnership between the LSUPPRL and the Department of Communication Studies, this survey of the LSU-Baton Rouge student body examined the impact of hurricanes on students. It also included sections on student media use during the hurricanes and what narratives students used to explain events.
Contact
Information:
Dr. Steven
Procopio, Director
Public Policy Research
Lab
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225)
578-7499
Fax: (225)
578-0240
Email:
sproco1@lsu.edu
Web Page
Baton Rouge Social Fabric Survey
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
As part of a National Science Foundation grant, LSU sociology professors conducted a survey of the Baton Rouge area to measure how citizens had responded to the storms. While the survey covered a wide range of topics, particular areas of focus included attitudes toward trailer parks, perception of evacuees, and policy evaluation. Additional data is currently being gathered.
Web Page for further information
Dr. Frederick D. Weil, Associate Professor
Department of
Sociology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225)
578-1140
Fax: (225) 578-5102
Email: fweil@lsu.edu
Web Page
Virtual Community Survey
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
Professors at LSU and Southeastern University collaborated on a survey of internet users in the New Orleans area to determine how their internet use shifted during the hurricanes.
Contact
Information:
Dr. Steven Procopio, Director
Public Policy Research
Lab
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225)
578-7499
Fax: (225)
578-0240
Email: sproco1@lsu.edu
Web Page
Disaster Emergency Medical Services Study
LSUHSC - New Orleans Section of Emergency Medicine
A Novel Civilian-Military Partnership in Emergency Medical Services During a Prolonged Disaster: Patient Characteristics, Resource Utilization, and Future Recommendations. The objectives of this study included: description of an unprecedented civilian-military partnership in the delivery of disaster emergency medical services (EMS); analysis of demographic characteristics, medical needs, and resource utilization of patients presenting to an EMS unit in a prolonged disaster event; and future recommendations for EM personnel in similar circumstances.
Contact
Information:
Jennifer Avegno, MD
LSUHSC - New Orleans Section of Emergency Medicine
2020 Gravier St., 7th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504)
301-5058 (mobile)
Email: javegn@hotmail.com
