Comfort in the eye of the storm: a survey of evacuees with special medical needs.

Introduction: This article reports on a descriptive study conducted in a Medical Special Needs Shelter with evacuees from Hurricane Gustav in 2008. This shelter was operated by the faculty, students and staff of the University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, TX.

Methods: A descriptive survey approach was used to determine the perception of the shelter experience of evacuees with special medical needs.