Title: No ordinary heroes : 8 doctors, 30 nurses, 7,000 prisoners, and a category 5 hurricane /
Authors: Inglese, Demaree.; Gallagher, Diana G.
Publisher: Citadel Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: New Orleans (La.).; Prisons; Disasters; Rescue Work; Emergency Medical Services; Jails Louisiana New Orleans.; Hurricane Katrina, 2005.; Prisoners Medical care New Orleans (La.); Hurricane Katrina, 2005.; Disasters Louisiana Personal Narratives.; Louisiana
Abstract: Describes how the decision not to evacuate the jail prior to Hurricane Katrina affected Dr. Demaree Inglese, medical director of the jail, and his staff as they struggled to keep alive after the levees broke.