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Nature 437, 467 (22 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/437467a; Published online 21 September 2005
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Hurricane Katrina: Left behind
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- Erika Check is a Washington correspondent for Nature.
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Two researchers survived the worst of Hurricane Katrina, caring for sick patients in a flooded hospital. Erika Check hears of their harrowing experience.
As Ruth Berggren slept in a darkened hospital room, the hot, muggy air settled damply on her skin. Nothing stirred; the air-conditioning and lights had shut down days before, when Hurricane Katrina knocked out Charity Hospital's main power.
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