Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, SSRS interviewed evacuees, on location, at the Houston Astrodome and other key shelters to assess their health needs, current and potential future needs, and intentions for the future. Conducted for The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, September 2005. For reports and data see www.kff.org/newsmedia/7401.cfm

NOLA: How devastated were neighborhoods in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina? Who left and who came back to the city? What health needs did evacuees have and how were these needs being met? These and other questions were the subject of this study, which won national coverage as one of the most important national studies of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. ICR conducted the first wave of this study in October of 2006, and then conducted a follow-up study a year later. Conducted for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, September-November 2006 and March-April 2008. For reports and data see www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/7659.cfm

Hurricane Preparedness: The Emergency Hurricane Response Survey is a benchmark study focused on gauging self-perceived hurricane preparedness among respondents in eight southern states. This study was conducted annually from 2006 to 2008 among a representative sample of more than 5,000 adults ages 18 and over in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Interviews were conducted in all counties within twenty miles of the coastline. Conducted for the Harvard School of Public Health, July 2006 and July 2007. For reports and data see www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2007-releases/press07242007.html and www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2008-releases/hurricane-survey-katrina-fresh-water-medical-care.html