NICU nurses, family members, and other healthcare workers provided care for newborns during hurricane Katrina after the hospital had been flooded, power cut off, and no septic system. They delegated tasks between workers and families, and finally arranged for the emergency transport of the newborns and mothers to an alternative hospital via helicopter. Nurses continued providing care for other patients while waiting to be rescued by boat. They used supplies brought by individuals and emergency sources of power.
