A group of doctors started an impromptu clinic in the midst of New Orleans
“Houston physician Roberto Andrade, in New Orleans with his family for a meeting, was one of 17 doctors and pharmacists trapped by Hurricane Katrina in the Ritz Carlton on Canal Street. They raided a Walgreens drugstore under police escort and treated hotel guests – and passing police officers – with diabetes, hypertension and other health issues while they awaited rescue.”
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