The Katrina Project Some Observations on Data Collection

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The Katrina Project Some Observations on Data
Collection

• Ann Marie Kinnell
• Assistant Professor of Sociology
• The University of Southern Mississippi
• April 2006
• Photo credit Ann Marie Kinnell

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Sunday, January 8

• The Office
• Issues
• Availability
• Environment

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The Imperial Palace Casino, Biloxi
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Location of Casino Magic barge
Imperial Palace
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Point Cadet Biloxi, August 30, 2005
Casino Magic Barge
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The Central Office
David Swanson
Greg from Census
Mark Van Boening
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Census Blocks
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Monday, January 9

• The Tour
• Issues
• Logistics of Driving
• Field Conditions
• Where are the people?

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Normal distance 17 miles
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Long Beach, looking NW
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Long Beach, looking SE towards Gulf
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Figuring out where to go next
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Tuesday, January 10

• The Interview Team
• Issues
• Field Conditions
• Coordination of Duties
• New Contacts
• Call backs
• Pickups
• Where are the people?

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PICKUPS Pickups call backs New Contacts
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Old Spanish Trail
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Pickups PICKUPS CALL BACKS New Contacts
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Bookter
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Easterbrook
Waterline
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Easterbrook
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Easterbrook
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Pickups Pickups call backs NEW CONTACTS
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By old Knights of Columbus building
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Medical Complex on HW90
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Assisted Living Center HW 90
Waterline
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Assisted Living Center 1st floor
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Bay of St. Louis Beach
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Bay of St. Louis Beach
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Food! HW 90 just W of bridge
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Wednesday, January 11

• The Census Bureau Team
• Issues
• Short forms
• Not talking to people
• Determining address condition of house
• Field Conditions

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North side of E. 3rd
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North side of E. 3rd
Waterline
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Looking south down Burke towards Gulf
4th street
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North side of 4th street
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North side of 4th street
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South side of 4th street
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Conclusions

• Logistics
• Driving
• Field Conditions
• Food, water, bug repellent, restrooms
• Debris
• Coordination of Activities
• Contacts, Pickups, Callbacks